Open Data Day 2017, Justice Journalists against the Decision of Tirana Court for non-publication of the Criminal Decisions.

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March 4th, 2017 is the OpenDataDay. Actors engaged in opening data in different countries in the world have developed events and presented initiatives promoting Open Data mainly for the public sector. AIS, an organization promoting Open Data for Albania, invited journalists, who cover justice-related issues, to attend a round table on transparency and corruption. The event was opened by the presentation of the RedFlag Index initiative, a way of marking municipality procurement processes exposed to inequality, misuse, and corruption. Following two years of monitoring the tender procedures and contracting of 61 municipalities and the establishment of a database for every procurement procedure, such marking identifies automatically every procedure conducted without competition, and by setting inappropriate deadlines for the bidders to prepare their bids.

The justice journalists at the meeting raised their concern about Tirana Judicial District Court not publishing its criminal cases and decisions thereof on its web. After 12 years of a practice of transparency established by this court, it suddenly decided to stop giving the public access to the court decisions. Such measure was taken following some complaints about the publication of decisions of a private and family character. The Court decided, on this occasion, to stop publishing even decisions of a public and criminal nature, and information necessary for transparency. The journalists have already reported on this development, and expect the Court to issue a media release on March 6th.

 

 

Open Data Day 2017, Gazetarët të Drejtësisë kundër vendimit të Gjykatës së Tiranës për mospublikim të Vendimeve Penale.

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Data 4 mars 2017 është Dita Për të Dhëna të Hapura  OpenDataDay. Aktorë të angazhuar në çlirimin e të dhënave në vende të ndryshme të botës kanë zhvilluar evente dhe kanë prezantuar iniciativa në dobi të Open Data kryesisht për sektorin publik. Organizata AIS promotore e Open Data për Shqipërinë ka ftuar gazetar që mbulojnë cështje të drejtësisë në një tryezë mbi të dhëna për transparencë dhe antikorrupsion. Fillimisht në tryezë u prezantua iniciativa për RedFlag Indeks, shënimi si të ekspozuar ndaj pabarazisë, shpërdorimit dhe korrupsionit për Tendera të realizuar nga Bashkitë. Pas hulumtimit dy vjeçar të tenderëve dhe kontratave të 61 Bashkive dhe ndërtimit të një databaze me të dhëna për çdo prokurim, shënimi me Red Flag synon të evidentojë automatikisht çdo procedurë që zhvillohet pa garë, pa konkurrencë, pa afate të përshtatshme për përgatitjen e ofertës.

Në takim, gazetarët e drejtësisë ngritën shqetësimin për mos publikim dhe heqje nga web-i online i Gjykatës së Rrethit Tiranë të çështjeve Penale dhe vendimeve mbi ecurinë. Pas 12 vitesh praktikë transparence në publikim gjykata në fjalë ka vendosur të mos japë më akses publik mbi vendimet. Kjo masë është marrë pas ankesave të individëve mbi vendime të karakterit privat dhe familjarë. Por Gjykata ka zgjedhur të bëjë offline të gjithë databazën duke fshehur edhe vendime të karakterit Publik, Penal dhe informacione të tjera të dobishme për transparencë. Gazetarët kanë përgatitur disa njoftime lajme dhe shkrime për këtë zhvillim dhe presin qëndrimin e Gjykatës në një deklaratë për mediat ditën e hënë datë 6 mars.

Open Data and Analysis about Family and Juvenile Criminality

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Juvenile and Family Criminality – these topics were in the focus of the publications and analysis of Open Data Albania portal over the last weeks. From 4 up to 10% of the offenders punished for criminal offences and contraventions by the Albanian Court during 2005-2015, are under the age of 18. Crime against property, such as theft, as well as crime against life or accidents due to careless driving are the most frequent crimes among juveniles. The criminal policy in Albania continues to victimize people under the age of 18, punishing them paradoxically for crimes, where they are actually the victims, such as prostitution or illegal border crossing.

Fact-Based Journalism – MGP, an influential project

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Our Money, Government and Politics Program, supported by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Albania, in the framework of the MATRA for Rule of Law Program, has significantly contributed to fact-based journalism over the last two years. Upon completion of the first phase of the program, one may see dozens of topics and articles on the front pages of newspapers, and headlines of TV programs. AIS has disclosed, well-structured, and analyzed data about the budget spending, economic and social trends, as well as data about the annual declaration of the high officials and judges, taxes, and public finances. Such range of information, which is easy to understand and use, has triggered the publication of hundreds of fact-based articles on the media.

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Follow the Money – Financing of Electoral Subjects and Electoral Corruption Workshop on ScanTV

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In order to strengthen the role of the media in issues of transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption, AIS organized Follow the Money – Financing of Electoral Subjects and Electoral Corruption  Workshop Decriminalization, standard and audit rules of electoral finance, misuse of public sector were topics addressed by expert participants in the workshop :

Mr. Afrim KRASNIQI,  Executive Director AIPS
Mrs. Eleonora OLLI, Vice-Chairman IEKA
Mrs. Manjola NAÇO, Audit Director, ALSAI

and discussed with journalists.

Mrs. Dewi van de Weerd, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands attended the event and highlighted the important role of media on  regular processes and shrinking electoral corruption cases.

Below chronicle prepared by ScanTV for this workshop.

Follow the Money – Financing of Electoral Subjects and Electoral Corruption

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The Albanian Institute of Science (AIS), a non-Governmental organization known as a promoter of Open Data Albania, is organizing a series of Roundtables, Workshops, and Fora on “Follow the Money”. The first meeting of this cycle was held on 26 October on Public Procurement, Tenders, and Contracts in the Health Sector.

In order to strengthen the role of the media in issues of transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption, AIS invites journalists to apply for participation in the second event on “Financing of Electoral Subjects and Electoral Corruption”. The meeting will address issues related with the electoral law, practice, shortcomings, and elements of impunity regarding electoral corruption.

The second meeting on “Follow the Money” will take place on 8 December on the eve of the International Anti-Corruption Day.

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Monitor Municipality Clients in Public Contracts

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Monitor private contractors in public contracts. This is the newest AIS project, which has just started. Its aim is to identify the people, being granted a public contract, names of shareholders and owners, their records of public contracts, characteristics of the relevant companies, and any potential conflicts of interest. The project is supported by LëvizAlbania Local Democracy in Action program financed by the Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency. Databases of private contractors for public services, works, and investments are going to be published by March 2017.