Newsletter 183

A newsletter containing news, views, articles, investigative stories in the field of

Right to Information

from

Around the World

Issue No: 183 E – Alert Issue Date: 18-06-2019
 

 

Pakistan

KP academics being ignored

The Express Tribune

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (KP RTI) Act of 2013 was passed with the objective to ensure the citizens had access…

 

 

Scotland

Lib Dems challenge Scottish Goverment over FOI legislation

The Scotsman

A submission has been made to the Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee which is currently examining the Freedom of Information…

 

Ireland

Department told to release details of jet use by Higgins, McAleese

Irish Times

Information about the use of the government jet by President Michael D. Higgins and his predecessor Mary McAleese should be released…

 

Jammu & Kashmir

Implement RTI Act in letter and spirit: RTI Movement to interim J&K Bank chairman

Kashmir Reader

The Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information Movement (RTIM) appealed to interim chairman of J&K Bank, R K Chibber to implement Right to Information…

 

India

Agenda for next government: Protecting right to information

India Today

The significance of access to information about the government’s functioning can’t be over-emphasized…

 

Bangladesh

Our right to easy access to information

The Daily Star

Information is prerequisite for humans to perform several activities. It is recognised that knowing and circulating information is very vital for ensuring transparency…

 

Sierra Leone

RAIC boss shares Sierra Leone’s PDI experience at OGP global summit

The Patriotic Vanguard

The Chairman and Information Commissioner of the Right to Access Information Commission, Dr. Ibrahim Seaga Shaw has said that one of the biggest challenges…

 

Philippines

Freedom of Information: Our Battle for Democracy

Manila Bulletin

There was an old saying, information is power. Anyone who has it rules over everyone. One becomes invincible if he/she…

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