A newsletter containing news, views, articles, investigative stories in the field of | ||
Right to Informationfrom Around the World |
||
Issue No: 178 | E – Alert | Issue Date: 18-03-2019 |
Ireland Families of murder victims have a legal right to information about the case The Journal The Victims of Crime Bill 2015 legally obliges and the Director of Public Prosecutions to keep victims informed… Israel ‘DON’T VOTE FOR PARTIES THAT DO NOT OPERATE TRANSPARENTLY’ The Jerusalem Post Election season is upon us. This is a time when the public focuses on the candidates, the campaigns and the new… Pakistan Access to information body unable to appoint staff, carry out functions Dawn The Commission on Access to Information remains non-functional four months after it was notified in the absence of funding… Scotland Holyrood asks how well freedom of information law is working Scottish Legal News A Holyrood committee is seeking views on the operation of Scotland’s freedom of information legislation… USA Sunshine Week spotlights freedom of information The Times Telegram March 10 through March 16 is Sunshine Week, an annual initiative organized by the American Society of News Editors to promote dialogue about… France Government transparency vital for Lamar County residents Paris News Of all the things we think of as our fundamental American rights — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — as well as things like freedom of speech… Sri Lanka RTI Unearths 230 Complaints against Quack ‘Islamic’ Judges Colombo Telegraph The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has released data under the Right to Information Act indicating that an enormous number of 230 complaints have been filed… India How the RBI Dodged RTI Appeals for Minutes of Meeting on Demonetisation The Wire After two years of stubborn refusal to part with any details regarding the minutes of its board meeting on demonetisation, the RBI has demonstrated its sheer disdain for the RTI Act… |
||
Transparency and Right to Information Program |