Estudio exploratorio sobre el número de solicitudes de acceso a la información y reclamaciones a nivel internacional comparado
One pillar of transparency is the right of citizens to request information of their interest to governments and the possibility of complaining in case of receiving unsatisfactory responses. By 2020, 127 countries had approved Freedom of Information Laws, and 92 had created 'oversight bodies...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=8913027 |
| Source: | Revista española de la transparencia, ISSN 2444-2607, Nº. 16, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Revista Española de la Transparencia número 16 (Primer semestre. Enero - junio 2023)), pags. 247-275 |
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One pillar of transparency is the right of citizens to request information of their interest to governments and the possibility of complaining in case of receiving unsatisfactory responses. By 2020, 127 countries had approved Freedom of Information Laws, and 92 had created 'oversight bodies' responsible for attending complaints. The literature has indicated that the number of requests and complaints could be appropriate variables to measure the countries’ transparency. Nonetheless, there are no previous comparative studies on the topic. Using data from 'oversight bodies' coming from annual reports -such as Information Commissioners and Ombudspersons- and crossing with population data, the average rate of requests at the comparative level is around 420 per year/100,000 inhabitants. The average rate of complaints is approximately 20 per year/100,000 inhabitants. The average rate of successful requests is about 89%. These variables are not associated with other transparency factors, such as income and press freedom. |
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