Campaña Global por la Libertad de Expresión A19
For A Project To Assess The Performance Of State And Federal Information Commissions In Mexico
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Amount$315,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/15/2014
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
The Campaa Global por la Libertad de Expresin A19 (Article 19) works to protect journalists, advocates for freedom of the press, and encourages access to public information. This grant would fund a project with Article 19s Mexico office to demand accountability regarding the performance of the right to information commissions, which serve as ombudsmen for citizens requesting information from public agencies. This is expected to strengthen the independence and effectiveness of these commissions.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.articulo19.org
Address
Vicente Garcia Torres 75, CASA F, Colonia La Concepción, Alcaldía Coyoacán, Ciudad de México, 04020, Mexico
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Campaa Global por la Libertad de Expresin 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 19s 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
A19s mission is to promote freedom of expression and of information globally. This grant will support the Right to Information Program at Article 19s 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)
