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A newsletter containing news, views, articles, investigative stories in the field of |
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to Information from Around the World |
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Issue No: 136 |
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Issue Date: 17-02-2017 |
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Pakistan Senate committee agrees to draft RTI Bill 2016 The Nation ISLAMABAD - A Senate select committee
on Tuesday unanimously agreed on the draft of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill, 2016. A formal approval
of ... Sri Lanka The Right to Information Act is effective from today. SLBC Minister of Mass Media Gayantha
Karunathilaka says the Right to Information Act is effective from today. This is
an election pledge made to the public ... Pakistan CPDI calls to include stakeholders in legislation on RTI The News International As reported in the media, the select
committee has unanimously approved draft of right to information bill and has agreed that the
proposed ... India Attorney General doesn't come under RTI:
Delhi HC Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, any government office or
authority or any organisation substantially funded by the government comes
under ... Pakistan Government urged to consult stakeholders The Nation It is a good development that
government has expedited the process of legislation on right to information, a statement issued by an Islamabad
based ... Pakistan Nadra reluctant to share details of rented
offices The Nation This correspondent, as a complainant,
had filed a right to information (RTI) request on October 26, 2016,
with the NADRA chairman seeking ... India Info panel: Come clean on Mecca Masjid firing report Times of India The commission was dealing with an
appeal filed by Right to Information activist S Q Masood who had sought documents such as the
terms of ... Canada Ontario keeps abortion stats a secret. Pro-lifers are suing to expose
the truth Lifesite Maloney and her ally were in Ottawa's
Superior Court on Wednesday, arguing against a change to the Freedom of Information and Protection of ... Pakistan CPDI calls to include stakeholders in legislation on RTI The News International ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Peace and
Development Initiatives (CDPI) while welcoming the development that government
has expedited the process ... Nepal Information sought from 60 colleges affiliated
to TU Republica The NGO has been working for right to information (RTI) in Nepal and on Sunday sought
information from TU's 60 offshoot colleges in Kathmandu ... Sri Lanka Batti women take RTI route to seek details on loved ones Colombo Gazette A group of women in Batticaloa are
attempting to use the Right To Information (RTI) Act to locate their loves ones,
The Hindu newspaper reported. USA FBI axes FOIA requests by email, so dust off
your fax machine TechCrunch Starting next month, the FBI will no
longer accept Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests by email. In lieu
of its popular email service, the FBI ... UK Maternity crisis looms over tide of retiring
staff: Third of midwives are aged over 50 as Royal ... Daily Mail Freedom of Information requests in 2015 found that half of
hospitals had to close their doors to women giving birth at least once as
they were too busy. India Now, BPL applicants have to pay for photocopies above 50 pages Times of India ... Poverty Line (BPL) category will
no longer be able to seek unlimited photocopies of desired information under
the Right To Information (RTI) Act. Nepal Information sought from 60 colleges affiliated to TU Anna Note (satire) (press release)
(blog) The NGO has been working for the right to information (RTI) in Nepal and on Sunday sought
information from TU's 60 offshoot colleges in
Kathmandu ... India Bar case appeal cost State Rs. 37 lakh The Hindu ... into the bar licence renewal bribery case had cost the public
exchequer an estimated Rs. 37 lakh, a Right to Information (RTI) reply has revealed. Canada End this cult of secrecy: Editorial Toronto
Star Instead, they are governed by
provisions of Ontario's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. And
that means getting access to records of ... Bahamas Freedom Of Information Bill Is Passed Despite Rollins Broadside Bahamas
Tribune #THE House of Assembly passed the
revamped Freedom of Information Bill last night, hours after Fort
Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins launched a ... UK The figures, gathered through data
obtained under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, suggest that reasons for
delays included a lack of home care, ... Sri Lanka The Sunday Times Sri Lanka RTI: Even President's office is not
prepared: Though the Right to Information Act officially came into force on
February 3, it seems that in most ... Pakistan Busted: KP education dept demolishes PTI claims on social media! Pakistan Today The requested information was, after
all, part of the public domain, which is accessible to anyone through the Right to Information Act, 2013. Why the ... UK More than 30 troops across the Armed Forces are having medical
treatment to change their gender Daily Mail Thirty-four troops across the Armed
forces are undergoing medical treatment to reassign their gender, a Freedom of Information request has
revealed. Tunisia Is Tunisia Rolling Back Freedom of Information? Global Voices Online In 2016, the constitutional right to
access information was reinforced by the parliament's adoption of a freedom of information law (Law n�22 of 24 ... USA How to Force Government Transparency, Even Under Trump ... generally as the Freedom of Information Act. And since 2010, MuckRock, a
Boston-based nonprofit, has been helping people to
file FOIA requests. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's Right to Information act ranks third place globally on the RTI Rating Colombo
Page Sri Lanka ranks at the third place in
the Global Right to Information Rating, which assess country's legal
framework according to 61 indicators. Mexico ... Pakistan Ombudsman directs Nadra to respond to RTI request The News International Federal ombudsman has termed Nadra's
refusal to entertain a right to information (RTI) request an intentional lack of
transparency and accountability. India RTI activist blows whistle, faces heat Times of India ... both state and central authorities, Right to Information (RTI) activist P Srinivas Rao, a
resident of Qutbullapur, is facing heat from the city police. Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and ministers were told wind not to
blame for South Australia ... The Sydney Morning Herald ... target ignored confidential public
service advice stating that it was not the cause,
according to emails obtaine India Air quality in Delhi remains poor Business Standard The report, based on information
obtained through online reports and Right to Information (RTI) applications from state
pollution control boards across ... Pakistan Seeking greater transparency, Senate committee approves Right to Information Bill Members of a Senate select committee
on Tuesday unanimously adopted a bill that seeks to codify citizens' right to information. During the meeting ... Pakistan Crossing tracks led to 1798 of 3202 train fatalities in Mumbai in 2016 Hindustan Times According to the statistics obtained
under a Right to Information application by activist Sameer
Jhaveri, 3,202 passengers died and 3,363 were injured ... Malawi Malawi president signs right to information law africanews Malawians are now empowered by law to
seek information from elected officials and public entities.
This comes after President Peter Mutharika signed ... Pakistan The News International In 2013, the Senate approved the Right to Information Act but it was allowed to lapse when
the PML-N government didn't introduce it in the National ... India RTI applications can now be filed online; depts. asked to upload
information The Hindu Now, it is possible to file online
applications under Right To Information (RTI) Act as State Information Commission has set up a mechanism
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