OPEN DATA IN JUDICIAL SYSTEMS: EVALUATING EMERGING IMPACT ON POLICY DESIGN IN PARAGUAY, CHILE

AND ARGENTINAApril 2013

Sandra Elenaselena@cippec.org

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

Analyze implementation of open data

initiatives and its impact on public policies in the

Judiciary for three countries in Latin America.

Identify niches, opportunities and potential for

open data in different areas of work of the

Judiciaries.

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE NATIONAL CONTEXT

ARGENTINA

Judiciary: Two initiatives Institutional Strengthening Plan and the Open

Government Plan.

Executive: digital agenda forum and OGP

CHILE

•Judiciary: Commission on Transparency and Access to Information

• Executive: Open Data portal and OGP

PARAGUAY

• Judiciary: "Judicial Performance, Transparency and Access to Information“

Plan

• Executive: presented action plan for OGP.

METHODOLOGY

CIPPEC designed a methodology for assessing emerging

impact of open data on judicial policy based on a four- tiered

approach:

DESCRIPTIVE TIER

DIAGNOSTIC TIER

ANALYTICAL TIER

PROSPECTIVE TIER

DATASETS INVOLVED IN THE CASE STUDY

Caveat:

Available data is too little and not published under open data standards.

Datasets are related to:

Filed CasesCaseloadJudicial DecisionsType of CasesProcess DurationBudget AllocationBudget Execution

Statistical data sets in Chile can be downloaded in excell format

Data sets in Argentina and Paraguay cannot be exported.

GOVERNANCE ISSUES

Judiciaries in Latin America have a long tradition of secrecy and opacity regarding its decision process, activities and general information.

Since the debate on open government, transparency, access to information and public disclosure of data occurs in a global scale, there is a new opportunity to incorporate best practices and promote implementation of open data.

Transparency, access to information, open government and open data are key for good governance and the rule of law.