A comparative survey What we do (NOT) know about the Ministry of Interior?

August 2009 – June 2010
An initiative of Open Society Institute – Sofia

The Project aims to develop a survey on the information provision by the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior in comparison with the existing practices in other countries. The comparative survey is a preparatory stage for a public campaign for improvement in the access to information provided by the Ministry of Interior and the Police in particular.

The research aims to collect and summarize the whole data about the quantity and the variety of information available in international aspect. The analyses on the collected data will be presented before the Ministry of Interior and the public as an argument for the need of declassification of the information concerning concerning the work of the Ministry of Interior and improvement of its accountability.

Results:

At a conference held on January 19, 2010, Open Society Institutе - Sofia and Access to Information Programme presented a report What We Do (Not) Know About the Ministry of Interior. A comparative survey of the availability of information regarding the work of the MoI in the Internet in ten countries was performed at the initiative of Open Society Institute - Sofia and the cooperation of AIP. The purpose of the campaign is to increase the transparency and accountability of the Ministry. The report оn the comparative review is available in Bulgarian.

Comparative tables from the survey in Bulgarian ( 600Kb).

The Ministry of Interior published on its web site information about its organizational structure and the number of official working within it

Publications in AIP monthly newsletter in Bulgarian:

What We Do (Not) Know about the MoI? issue 8(68), August 2009

Good Practices: French Gendarmerie Close to the Society, Issue 12(72), December 2009

Good Practices: What Do We (Not) Know About the MoI? - Australia, Issue 1(73), January 2010

Good Practices: What Do We(Not) Know About the MoI? - Luxemburg, Issue 2(74), February 2010

Good Practices: What Do We(Not) Know About the MoI? - Canada, Issue 3(75), March 2010

Good Practices: What Do We (Not) Know About the Moi? - Belgium, Issue 4(76), April 2010

Good Practices: What Do We (Not) Know About the MoI? - Sweden, Issue 5(77), May 2010

Good Practices: What Do We (Not) Know About the MoI? - USA, Issue 6 (78), June 2010