Campaña Global por la Libertad de Expresión A19
For Support Of The Right To Information Program
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Amount$700,000
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Program
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Date Awarded6/15/2018
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Overview
This grant will support the Right to Information Program at Article 19’s Mexico office to (a) continue the work with women in indigenous communities in the state of Chiapas to exercise their right of access to information as a tool to demand social accountability, expand to the state Yucatan, and pilot in an urban context in the state of Nuevo Leon; (b) publish the fourth edition of the report on the right to information at the state level; (c) increase the openness of appointment processes to key positions for the protection of human rights; and (d) pursue strategic litigation to improve implementation of access to information laws.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.articulo19.org
Address
Vicente Garcia Torres 75, CASA F, Colonia La Concepción, AlcaldÃa Coyoacán, Ciudad de México, 04020, Mexico
Grants to this Grantee
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)
for organizational risk assessment and training
This grant will allow Article 19 to carry out a risk assessment of its work, allowing its staff to gain a better understanding of its operational environment, especially regarding the risks and threats the organization is exposed to, and how to mitigate them. The consultant will carry out an assessment of the organization's current security plan, present recommendations to improve it, and lead a security awareness seminar for the staff.
