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India
Explore use of advanced technology in giving info under RTI: SC
Times of India
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explore the use of advanced technology for providing information……

UK
Right to Information a Mixed Success in the Asia-Pacific Region
IDN In Depth News
Freedom of information is not only a human right, but also an essential tool to engage and empower citizens…

Pakistan
If PTI believes in democracy, asset declaration of public servants should be public knowledge
The Express Tribune (blog)
If PTI believes in democracy, asset declaration of public servants should be public knowledge…

Gambia
International Right to Information Day September 28, 2018
The Point
The collection of key government facts and data from which conclusion may be drawn is a powerful tool….

New Zealand
NZ customs officers now have the power to demand passwords to digital devices
The Star Online
When you think of countries with aggressive border security, the bucolic land which provided the…

USA
EPA excluded its own top science officials when it rewrote rules on using scientific studies
Washington Post
When former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt launched an effort to limit what kinds of scientific studies could be used to protect public health…….

India
SC makes it mandatory for builders to display sanction plan at project site
The Tribune
Noting that homebuyers have a right to know about details of the project they are investing it….

Bangladesh 
President approves Digital Security Act
The Daily Star
President Abdul Hamid yesterday signed the Digital Security Bill into law amid widespread criticism…………..

Nigeria
Media Rights Agenda Inducts Office of National Security Adviser Into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’
The Nigerian Voice 
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today named the Office of the National Security Adviser…..

India
‘Save RTI, Save Democracy’: Hundreds Protest Attempts to Dilute the Law
The Wire
New Delhi: On the eve of the 13th anniversary of the passage of the Right to Information Act 2005, a protest and public meeting………

Pakistan
Right to Information Act will be introduced for general public: Information Minister
Radio Pakistan
Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that the country is moving towards right direction……