Campaña Global por la Libertad de Expresión A19
For Support Of The Right To Information Program
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Amount$530,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/11/2016
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
This grant will fund the Right to Information Program at Article 19’s Mexico office. The purpose of the grants is to (a) strengthen the capabilities of guarantor bodies of the right to information at the state level to promote and protect this right; (b) increase the openness of appointment processes to key positions for the protection of human rights in Mexico; and (c) strengthen the capacities of women and men in indigenous communities in two states in Mexico to exercise their right of access to information as a tool to demand social accountability.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.articulo19.org
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Campaña Global por la Libertad de Expresión A19 A.C., ARTICLE 19 Regional Office for Mexico and Central America, has the mission to promote an enabling environment for freedom of expression and freedom of information globally, so that people everywhere can express themselves, access information, and enjoy freedom of the media. Established in 2008, ARTICLE 19 Mexico and Central America has become a reference for its work to advance the defense and promotion of freedom of expression, the right to information, and access to information in Mexico and the Central American region in both the physical as well as digital space. It carries out activities with a variety of stakeholders: journalists, media, communicators, academia, government, and international actors. (Strategy: Inclusive Governance)
for support of the Right to Information program
The mission of Article 19 (A19) is to promote freedom of expression and of information globally. This grant will support the Right to Information program at Article 19’s Mexico office to promote the right to information (RTI) and access to information (ATI) in three states (Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Yucatan) and with three groups (Indigenous women and rural communities; collectives; and civil servants of RTI and ATI at the local and state level). A19 will raise awareness and provide training sessions on RTI with communities, local journalists, and media; provide legal assistance and follow up on freedom of information requests; develop advocacy strategies; establish dialogues with decision makers; and monitor guarantor bodies, among other activities. (Strategy: Inclusive Governance)
for support of the Right to Information Program
A19’s mission is to promote freedom of expression and of information globally. This grant will support the Right to Information Program at Article 19’s Mexico office to promote the right to information (RTI) and access to information (ATI) in three states (Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Yucatan) and with three groups (indigenous women and rural communities; collectives; civil servants of RTI and ATI at the local and state level). A19 will raise awareness and provide training sessions on RTI with communities, local journalists, and media; provide legal assistance and follow up on freedom of information requests; develop advocacy strategies; establish dialogues with decision makers; and monitor guarantor bodies, among other activities. (Substrategy: Service Delivery Monitoring)
