Access to Information

Open, safe, and equitable access to information, its circulation and integrity, both online and offline

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Link to: UNESCO urged to continue defending freedom of expression worldwide

UNESCO urged to continue defending freedom of expression worldwide

Five IFEX members and one other organisation ask UNESCO to continue acting as a defender and champion of freedom of expression worldwide.

Link to: APG urges Congress to pass Access to Information Law

APG urges Congress to pass Access to Information Law

(APG/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 17 July 2008 APG press release: APG calls for the enactment of Law on Access to Information APG urges Congress to pass a Law on Access to Information Law, in accordance with the text agreed upon by the General Assembly in March 2008. A bill […]

Link to: Freedom of Information: A Comparative Legal Survey (2nd ed)

Freedom of Information: A Comparative Legal Survey (2nd ed)

Freedom of Information: A Comparative Legal Survey (2nd ed)

Link to: Silencing Sources: An International Survey of Protections and Threats to Journalists’ Sources

Silencing Sources: An International Survey of Protections and Threats to Journalists’ Sources

Silencing Sources: An International Survey of Protections and Threats to Journalists’ Sources

Link to: CAPSULE REPORT: Access to Information law short on real guarantees, says Arab Archives Institute

CAPSULE REPORT: Access to Information law short on real guarantees, says Arab Archives Institute

(EOHR/IFEX) – The following is a 28 October 2005 report by the Arab Archives Institute, which is being circulated by EOHR under a partnership agreement: Access to Information Law in Jordan By the Arab Archives Institute In general, Jordan’s constitution allows free access to information to all Jordanian citizens. However, there is no direct provision […]

Link to: Parliament urged to adopt freedom of information law prior to November elections

Parliament urged to adopt freedom of information law prior to November elections

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 open letter: 5 July 2005 Mr Murtuz N. Aleskerov Chairman of the Milli Mejlis Copied to: Mr Ramiz Mekhtiyev, Chief of the Presidential Administration Mrs Elmira Suleymanova, Commissioner on Human Rights Mr Rizvan Jabiyev, MP, Head of the Parliamentary Working Group Members of the Milli Mejlis […]

Link to: ARTICLE 19 welcomes joint declaration addressing access to information and secrecy law

ARTICLE 19 welcomes joint declaration addressing access to information and secrecy law

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 6 December 2004 ARTICLE 19 press release: DECLARATION BY FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION EXPERTS The three specialised mandates for promoting freedom of expression at the UN, OSCE and OAS – the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and […]

Link to: ARTICLE 19 calls on authorities to adopt freedom of information law

ARTICLE 19 calls on authorities to adopt freedom of information law

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 3 November 2004 ARTICLE 19 press release: ARTICLE 19 calls on Azerbaijani authorities to adopt a law on Freedom of Information ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free Expression, is deeply concerned about the delay of the Azerbaijani authorities in adopting a comprehensive Law on Freedom of Information. […]

Link to: ARTICLE 19 issues second memorandum on draft access to information law

ARTICLE 19 issues second memorandum on draft access to information law

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 15 October 2004 ARTICLE 19 press release: On 15th October 2004, ARTICLE 19 publishes its second Memorandum on the draft law on Free Access to Information, of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The Memorandum comments on a proposal developed by the Ministry of Justice which is due […]

Link to: Commonwealth parliamentarians adopt recommendations that promote access to information

Commonwealth parliamentarians adopt recommendations that promote access to information

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 20 August 2004 ARTICLE 19 press release: PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT A group of Commonwealth parliamentarians meeting recently in Accra, Ghana, adopted a very progressive set of Recommendations for Transparent Governance (1). A group of Commonwealth parliamentarians, meeting in July under the auspices of the Commonwealth Parliamentary […]

Link to: ARTICLE 19 publishes third analysis of draft access to information law

ARTICLE 19 publishes third analysis of draft access to information law

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 statement: Today, ARTICLE 19 publishes its third analysis of Serbia’s draft Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance. The Memorandum analyses the most recent draft published by the Serbian Ministry of Culture in May 2004 and updates analyses of previous versions of the draft […]

Link to: European Investment Bank policy fails to deliver transparency, says ARTICLE 19

European Investment Bank policy fails to deliver transparency, says ARTICLE 19

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 1 June 2004 ARTICLE 19 press release: EIB POLICY FAILS TO DELIVER TRANSPARENCY SAYS ARTICLE 19 ARTICLE 19 has published a Memorandum analysing the European Investment Bank’s public information policy, revamped in 2002 (1). Despite its stated commitment to openness, the Bank’s review of its policy failed to […]

Link to: Analysis of draft freedom of information law available on ARTICLE 19 website

Analysis of draft freedom of information law available on ARTICLE 19 website

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 26 April 2004 ARTICLE 19 press release: ARTICLE 19 ANALYSIS OF PARAGUAY’S DRAFT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free Expression, has published an analysis of Paraguay’s draft access to information law (1). The law was drafted by Rafael Filizzola, a member of the […]

Link to: ARTICLE 19 analyses Montenegro’s draft law on Free Access to Information

ARTICLE 19 analyses Montenegro’s draft law on Free Access to Information

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 31 March 2004 ARTICLE 19 statement: ARTICLE 19 has analysed the latest Montenegrin draft law on Free Access to Information, published by the joint government and civil society working group in March 2004. The analysis of the current Draft complements ARTICLE 19 analyses of earlier drafts of this […]

Link to: ARTICLE 19 analyses freedom of information draft law

ARTICLE 19 analyses freedom of information draft law

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) -The following is a 17 March 2004 ARTICLE 19 press release: ARTICLE 19 ANALYSES BANGLADESH FOI DRAFT ARTICLE 19 has published an analysis of the Working Paper on the Proposed Right to Information Act 2002, prepared by the Law Commission of the Republic of Bangladesh (1). ARTICLE 19 welcomes the draft as a […]

Link to: ARTICLE 19 concerned about proposed amendments to Law on Freedom of Information

ARTICLE 19 concerned about proposed amendments to Law on Freedom of Information

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 open letter to Justice Minister David Harutyunyan: Ministry of Justice Minister Mr. David Harutyunyan Fax: (3741) 582157 1 March 2004 Dear Mr. Harutyunyan, ARTICLE 19, the Global Campaign for Free Expression, is deeply concerned about the proposed Law On Amendments to the Law of the Republic […]