Public access to information - SDG Indicator 16.10.2
Definition: Indicator 16.10.2 is the "number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information".
Goal: "Ensure public access to information" across all countries by 2030.
Target 16.A: Strengthen national institutions to prevent violence and combat crime and terrorism
UN definition: "Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime."
National human rights institutions - SDG Indicator 16.A.1
Definition: Indicator 16.A.1 is the "existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles".
Data reflects compliance of existing national human rights institutions with the Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (The Paris Principles) based on the rules of procedure of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).
Goal: "Strengthen relevant national institutions for building capacity at all levels, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime" across all countries by 2030.
Target 16.B: Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies
UN definition: "Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development."
Public discrimination - SDG Indicator 16.B.1
Definition: Indicator 16.B.1 is the "proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law".
Goal: "Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development" across all countries by 2030.
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