California
California is fighting over the future of freedom of information laws
Fast Company
Many people argue that public records laws are essential to democracy. Others say they’re being used by corporate interests to stifle important research…
Namibia
Is Government Committed to Transparency?
Namibian
President Hage Geingob really wants a government as transparent as a glass that is not tinted. On a personal level, Geingob loves a debate…
Jamaica
Ja ranked highest in the C’bean on respect for freedom of information
Jamaica Observer
The Paris-based Reporters without Borders (RFS) named Jamaica as the highest Caribbean country that most respect freedom of information…
Canada
How the freedom of information system often results in secrecy instead of transparency
Toronto Star
The freedom of information (FOI) system is meant to benefit all of us, the public. It’s supposed to be there so we can know what data our government…
United Arab Emirates
AI journalism promises a revolution in freedom of information, and a free flow of information
Gulf Today
How does Artificial Intelligence Journalism assure freedom of information? One of the key pillars on…
India
Provision in RTI Act allowing transfer of application to ‘appropriate’ department gives authorities
First Stop
One of the foundations of accountability for our democracy is the Right to Information Act (RTI) of 2005. It can be hailed as a revolutionary…
Germany
Germany: Personal Data: Comprehensive Right To Information Of The Employee
Mondaq News Alerts
The Regional Labor Court (LAG) of Baden-Württemberg, in its ruling of December 20, 2018 granted an employee…
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