Open data has been used in nontraditional ways to monitor human rights violations, to engage the public in the topic and even to stop human rights violations as they are happening.
Continue readingMaking the case for open human rights data
Although it's clear that data-driven human rights monitoring efforts would be enhanced by more or better datasets that can be used to make conclusions about human rights violations or the overall human rights landscape in a particular context, the question of how open data can positively impact human rights monitoring is a much more sensitive area that has not been fully explored.
Continue readingNewly released international standards can help clean up lobbying
To support efforts to better regulate influence across the globe, we are proud to support new international standards that give clear guidance to governments on what they need to do to clean up lobbying.
Continue readingNew draft of Declaration on Political Finance Openness released
In honor of the 2015 Open Government Partnership Summit, we are happy to release the newest draft of the Declaration on Political Finance Openness as part of the Money, Politics and Transparency project (MPT).
Continue readingCorporate money easily finds its way into Argentine elections
As we approach the 2015 Argentina elections, Sunlight found corporate money easily finds its way to political campaigns — even though it's prohibited on paper.
Continue readingLessons from Buntwani: The next step in empowering citizens with technology
How can we take the next step in using tech to strengthen civic engagement worldwide? At Buntwani 2015, a group of opengov advocates traveled to South Africa determined to find out.
Continue readingLessons from Ukraine: Improving civic tech with human-centered design
Two Sunlighters recently spent 10 days in Ukraine, meeting with local activists that are fighting corruption and increasing accountability. While there, we learned some valuable lessons to integrate into our own work.
Continue readingBuilding consensus: Reflections on creating the Declaration on Political Finance Openness
Since we launched the Money, Politics and Transparency project in early 2014, we’ve documented political finance practices, current reform efforts,... View Article
Continue readingNew resources from the Money, Politics and Transparency project expose money’s troubling role in politics
Today, the Money, Politics and Transparency project is excited to release a new set of resources that expose money’s troubling role in political parties and elections around the globe.
Continue readingAdvocacy efforts renew hope for anticorruption movement in Ukraine
A year after the Euromaidan revolution in Ukraine, public opinion on the new government is mixed. However, new bills to enhance transparency and accountability may restore hope in reforms.
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