| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Tackling the Silent Killer: Coalition for TFAs Elimination in Pakistan |
| Project Duration: | One year (June 2023 – May 2024) |
| Project Objectives: | 1. In collaboration with advocacy partners, to build consensus among key decision makers (National) for the development and adoption of best practice TFA limit regulation. 2. Build strong coalition of individuals, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to strategize and influence decision makers to pass TFA regulations. 3. Collaborate with GHAI to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to monitor and counter industry/front groups to create an enabling environment for TFA regulation in Pakistan. |
| Geographic Focus: | National |
| Target Group and beneficiaries: | CSOs, public health experts and consumers |
| Project Details: | Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has formulated a project in June 2023, titled “Tackling the Silent Killer: Coalition for TFAs Elimination in Pakistan”. The purpose of this one-year project is to achieve a mandatory national limit of 2 grams of industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFA) per 100 grams of total fat in all foods in Pakistan. The project will engage both government and civil society organizations (CSOs) to build consensus for the development and adoption of best practice trans fatty acids (TFA) limit regulation, influence decision makers to pass TFA regulations, and monitor and counter industry/front groups to create an enabling environment for TFA regulation in Pakistan. |
Journalists Training Sessions on TFA (August 2023 onward)
| Batch | Announcement Date | Application Deadline | City | Training Date | No. of Participants | Press Release | Media Coverage |
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| 1 | 1st September | 25th September | Islamabad | 7 the November | 24 | Download | |
| 2 | 9th August | 15th August | Islamabad | 30th August | 25 | Download | Click to View All |
Other Press Releases & Media Coverages
| Date | Title | Media Coverage |
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| January 06, 2024 | CPDI Urges Prime Minister, President, and Secretary Health to Ban Unhealthy Food and Promote Healthier Options in Public Procurements | Daily Times – The Express Tribune |
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| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Citizens for Good Governance: Strengthening Citizens’ Engagement for Inclusive and Accountable Local Governance |
| Project Duration | 24 Months |
| Project Objectives | 1. To strengthen public demand for efficient, transparent, inclusive, responsive and accountable LGs through evidence-based debates, dialogues, discussions and public awareness initiatives; 2. To enable CSOs and citizens for effectively engaging relevant government institutions and establishing partnerships for efficient, transparent, inclusive, responsive and accountable LGs; and 3. To build capacity of journalists, media groups and social media activists for accessing information, analysing data and producing investigative reports with focus on promoting efficient, transparent, inclusive, responsive and accountable LGs. |
| Geographic Focus | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | 1. Members of local CSOs, 2. Elected local government heads and councillors, 3. LG officers, 4. Members of legislatures/LG standing committees, 5. Active citizens, out of school youth, community leaders, |
| Description | Citizens for Good Governance: Strengthening Citizens’ Engagement for Inclusive and Accountable Local Governance project is under implementation in KP and Punjab provinces. The aim of the project is to strengthen the ability of civil society organizations, journalists, social media activists and citizens for promoting efficient, transparent, responsive and accountable local governments in Pakistan. It focuses on promoting informed debates and dialogues among key stakeholders, and providing technical support to stakeholders on the demand side for their effective engagement with local governments, legislatures and other provincial/ Federal institutions. The project will adopt inclusive and a flexible approach; and will work with a wide range of stakeholders including members and officers of local governments, legislators, officers of relevant institutions in the provincial/ Federal governments, community leaders, out of school youth, university students and faculty members, women leaders and activists from marginalized or socially excluded groups |
| Title | Newspaper | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab’s teacher challenge | The News International | May 14, 2022 |
One Day Seminar/Dialogue on Punjab LG Ordinance 2021 - Lahore - 29 Dec, 2021
CPDI in collaboration with NED organized a one day seminar dialogue on the Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2021 in Lahore. The stakeholders from all walks of life participated in the dialogue including known politicians, veteran journalists, ECP, Punjab Local Government council, academia, law experts, and CSOs. Most of the stakeholders emphasized the need of raising the women representation in all tiers of government including the LB which is considered a corner stone of the democratic polity and an effective forum for resolving public issues. Furthermore the participants stressed upon the need of devising an inclusive consultative process for making laws and legislation. Following are the media coverage of the event in local newspapers.| Newspaper | English | Urdu |
|---|---|---|
| Bol News | Link | Link |
| Daily Advent | Link | |
| Republic of Buzz | Link | |
| Daily Cholistan Times | Link | |
| The Northern Post | Link |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Civil Society Engagement for Effective COVID-19 Response |
| Duration | February 2021 – January 2022 |
| Objectives | a) To assess the impact of the government's policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic; b) To use the findings of the assessment to inform and enrich debate among CSOs for developing appropriate recommendations and government engagement strategy; and c) To publicise civil society recommendations to inform stakeholders and facilitate meetings among CSOs and government institutions for discussing improved policy response to the COVID-19. |
| Geographic Focus | Pakistan |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | CSOs, Marginalized / vulnerable communities, Health Practitioners, COVID-19 patients and cured and National / Provincial legislator’s/policy makers. |
| Description | Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has initiated a project, with the financial support from the Commonwealth Foundation, in February 2021, titled “Civil Society Engagement for Effective COVID-19 Response” to assess the government COVID-19 response and to generate a debate by engaging Civil Society for facilitating the government in formulation of a feasible strategy to better cope with the pandemic crisis. The project is supposed to help formulate improved and updated SOPs for COVID-19 patients, inclusive policies for preventing, diagnosing, or treating COVID-19 patients belonging to vulnerable and marginalised groups. Increased budgetary allocations for health sector, especially for COVID-19 response and identification of loopholes in budget utilization. Moreover, the project seeks to improve coordination between CSOs and government agencies, for devising a sustainable feedback mechanisms and consequently for flooring convenient Government's social protection programs for vulnerable groups as well. |
Covid 19 Messages
FGD Islamabad - 17 June 2021
Video Messages
COVID-19 Advocacy Messages
Recommendations to Improve Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Read in English - Read in Urdu
Twitter Spaces(2):
Media Briefing on State of Budget Transparency in Pakistan - Punjab (Dec 28 2021 - January 02, 2022)
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | She Leads-Political Training of Young Women Leaders |
| Duration | August 01, 2020 -February 28, 2021 |
| Objectives | 1. To identify 100 potential women and 25 male allies for participation in the “She Leads” program in the target districts of Punjab. 2. To conduct beginners and Intermediate level training program for the selected 100 women and 25 male allies. 3. To facilitate and enable the trained women and male allies to develop action plans and undertake assignments with focus on women empowerment. |
| Geographic Focus | Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Jhelum and Chakwal |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | The principal stakeholders of the project are 100 young women and 25 male allies, who will undergo ‘Beginner’ and ‘Intermediate’ level of training. The beneficiaries of the project will include communities/ districts from where the training participants will be selected, as well as local and provincial political leadership, media and civil society, who will ultimately benefit from politically trained corps of young women. |
| Description | The aim of the project is to facilitate women participation in the political/ electoral process and create a critical mass of trained young women ready to take up leadership role at different tiers and fill the leadership void existing at local, provincial and national political landscape. The overall objective of the program is to train women and male allies, and equip them with necessary knowledge and tools to play a constructive role in politics at all levels and provide leadership to various segments of the society in the matters of governance. This objective will be achieved through selection and training of at least 100 women and 25 male allies from four districts of the Punjab province, which are: Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Jhelum and Chakwal. |
Call for Application – Sindh & Balochistan
Journalists' Training on Safety, Digital Security and Psycho-Social Support Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) invites applications from young journalists of Sindh & Balochistan provinces only for participating in training of “Safety, Digital Security and Psycho-social Support.” The training is being organized under the Civil Society for Independent Media and Expression (CIME) programme. It includes 3 days-long training sessions on digital, physical and psycho-social security.Why should you join!
• Do you want to learn safe reporting techniques during the performance of your duties? • Do you want to learn how to avoid mental stress in crisis and the insecure environment in the course of performing your duties? • Do you want to learn the techniques of digital safety & security to protect your valuable work?Who should join!
The trainees must be: • Below the age of 40 years • Able to attend three days of training in Karachi • Working journalists from Sindh & Balochistan provinces only.Benefits of the training:
• Enhanced safety & security skills • Networking with fellow journalists participating in the training program • Course completion certificate • T/A for all the three days of training • Lunch and tea during the course of the training • Participants outside of Karachi will be provided accommodation The last date to apply is April 25, 2022 *Female journalists are encouraged to apply.Click to apply:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9mt970DDgK7kVkfp_BqKcDw3DeVDU6uBaJe0-Z19qP43fYA/viewform?usp=pp_url- Do you want to learn safe reporting techniques during the performance of your duties?
- Do you want to learn how to avoid mental stress in crisis and the insecure environment in the course of performing your duties?
- Do you want to learn the techniques of digital safety & security to protect your valuable work?
- Below the age of 40 years
- Able to attend three days of training in Islamabad
- Working journalists from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa only.
- Enhanced safety & security skills
- Networking with fellow journalists participating in the training program
- Course completion certificate
- Travel allowance for all three days of training
- Lunch and tea during the course of the training
- Participants outside of Islamabad will be provided accommodation
– Do you want to learn safe reporting techniques during the performance of your duties?
– Do you want to learn how to avoid mental stress in crisis and in insecure environment in the course of performing your duties?
– Do you want to learn the techniques of digital safety & security to protect your valuable work?
Who should join!
• The trainees must be:
• Below the age of 40 years,
• Able to attend three days of training in Peshawar,
• Working journalist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Benefits of the training:
• Enhanced safety & security skills
• Networking with fellow journalists participating in the training program
• Course completion certificate
• T/A for all the three days of training
• Lunch and tea during the course of the training
• Participants outside of Peshawar will be provided accommodation
*Female journalists are encouraged to apply.
Apply Now:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqRghNxrl2b-IqnqWCocdBPeC0S2KGzpamQVuO41zdDV8mrQ/viewform
Last date to apply: 18th November 2020.
– Do you want to learn safe reporting techniques during the performance of your duties?
– Do you want to learn how to avoid mental stress in crisis and in insecure environment in the course of performing your duties?
– Do you want to learn the techniques of digital safety & security to protect your valuable work?
Who should join!
• The trainees must be:
• Below the age of 40 years,
• Able to attend three days of training in Lahore,
• Working journalist from Lahore division and the adjacent areas
Benefits of the training:
• Enhanced safety & security skills
• Networking with fellow journalists participating in the training program
• Course completion certificate
• T/A for all the three days of training
• Lunch and tea during the course of the training
• Participants outside of Lahore will be provided accommodation
*Female journalists are encouraged to apply.
Apply Now:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdtNiQlhnCPg6CzMnmud1WJbicnzKT-9a1kw21d0sFuGIbKQ/closedform
Last date to apply: 12 November 2020.
– Do you want to learn safe reporting techniques during the performance of your duties?
– Do you want to learn how to avoid mental stress in crisis and in insecure environment in the course of performing your duties?
– Do you want to learn the techniques of digital safety & security to protect your valuable work?
Who should join!
• The trainees must be:
• Below the age of 40 years,
• Able to attend three days of training in Islamabad,
• Working journalist from Islamabad and Rawalpindi regions including Chakwal, Attock & Jehlum districts
Benefits of the training:
• Enhanced safety & security skills
• Networking with fellow journalists participating in the training program
• Course completion certificate
• T/A for all the three days of training
• Lunch and tea during the course of the training
• Participants outside of Rawalpindi & Islamabad will be provided accommodation
*Female journalists are encouraged to apply.
Apply Now:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWhlvrgFVeEBdQUzIS6UR0fRtPPz3R_pPDrRopnBJ4SBOZ9Q/closedform
Last date to apply: 21st October 2020.
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| Issue No: 191 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 17-10-2019 |
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Pakistan LAW, THE RIGHT TO KNOW Dawn I often avail data from government departments about the minorities’ quota in the hiring of staff... Pakistan Call to enhance journalists ‘capacity for better use of RTI laws The News Waleed Iqbal said Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan ensured freedom of speech and expression with a very few restrictions... Bangladesh The growing maturity of RTI use in Bangladesh The Daily Star Unlike earlier years, the discussions and exchanges this year were more upbeat and hopeful about the future of the law in the country... Jamaica It's the citizens who must protect their right to know Jamaica Observer The reaction of the public was understandably swift and poignantly repulsive of what was clearly the Government's retreat to a lack of transparency in governance... India Supreme Court gives 4 weeks more to Centre, states to file replies on the plea Times of India The top court, while giving four more weeks for filing response, made it clear that no further adjournment would be given in the matter... Scotland Record number of Freedom of Information requests made BBC The Scottish Information Commissioner reported a rise of 8% in the year 2018-19 compared to the previous year... India Do RTI Commissioners have the Right to Information? The Wire Governments have shown their dislike towards the institution by posting the most hostile bureaucrats as commissioners... Lebanon Lebanese Transparency Association demands the government adopt rigorous anti-corruption reforms Transparency International No Corruption (LTA), calls upon the Lebanese government to seriously address the demands of the Lebanese people, expressed in the demonstrations... Australia Your Right To Know is a cornerstone of democracy The Australia The multiple veils of secrecy imposed by the federal government, and the states, have drawn media organisations together... USA Department of Justice Issues New Guidance on Exemption 4 to the Freedom of Information Act JD Supra The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) generally requires federal agencies to disclose information requested by the public unless... New York (USA) Does your local government honor FOIL requests? WBFO The Buffalo Niagara Coalition for Open Government recently sent FOIL requests to 16 local governments in Erie and Niagara Counties... Sri Lanka RI Commission says public sector needs to be more committed to releasing information Daily FT While there is success stories that Sri Lanka has experienced during a short period of two years since the implementation of the RTI Act...
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| Issue No: 190 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 01-10-2019 |
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Pakistan PTI fails to comply with Right to Information Act Geo News None of the 33 federal ministries have uploaded even 50 per cent of information required to put on the website... Ghana Government to appoint Information Commissioner My Joy Online In line with the requirements of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, government shall soon appoint a Commissioner of Information... Australia Australian and NZ info commissioners highlight importance of public information The Mandarin The public’s right to know would set the expectation for government accountability, prompt better decision-making and strengthen citizen engagement... UNESCO Open Talks showcase access to information as driver for sustainable development Mirage News UNESCO showcased forward-looking initiatives that are improving people’s access to information globally and leaving no one behind during a series of Open Talks... Australia Don’t underestimates value of right to know Government News Citizens highly value the right to find out government information, and government departments and agencies should make better use of technology... New Zealand Community Attitudes towards freedom of information survey Scoop New Zealand is rated by Transparency International as one of the most transparent countries in the world... Russia Russian internet regulator blocks independent Fergana news website Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) Russia’s state internet regulator Roskomnadzor ordered internet service providers to block the site without warning... United Kingdom UK to Release ’Pay to Slay’ Audits After Freedom of Information Request The Algemeiner The branch of the British government responsible for administering overseas aid will disclose audit reports regarding aid money... Jamaica Resolution to amend ATI Act pulled from Senate The Gleaner The Government fulfilled its promise today to withdraw the resolution that would increase from 20 to 70 years... Oklahoma (USA) Freedom of information in Oklahoma like cardboard in our pizza The Edmond Sun Thanks to the federal Freedom of Information Act, which has made it possible for anyone to peek behind the curtain and expose governmental misdeeds... United Kingdom UK rights group reveals secret government Prevent database ALJazeera The database, which belongs to Prevent, part of the United Kingdom's counter-extremism strategy, was uncovered by rights group Liberty through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests... India No content regulation on online streaming platforms, RTI reveals India Today India Today TV filed an RTI (Right to Information) application with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) because the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)...
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| Issue No: 189 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 16-09-2019 |
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Bangladesh RTI, How do we compare with the rest of the world? The Daily Star With some 130 countries around the world having adopted Right to Information (RTI) laws, we now know a great deal about how citizens use this law... India Rajasthan reboots RTI Act: Jan Soochna Portal to provide govt information at the click of a button Indian Express Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot launched a “Jan Soochna Portal” aimed at easing the access to information for the beneficiaries of welfare schemes... Namibia Access to Information Bill signed off New Era Nawatiseb made the remarks when the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information Commissioner... South Carolina (US) Richland County School District One violated FOIA law at board meeting WIS News A lawsuit filed earlier this month in Richland County alleges Richland County School District One violated the Freedom of Information Act ... India Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, All you need to know India Today The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, on July 19, 2019... Pakistan Politicians, rights groups reject idea of ‘media courts’ Dawn Politicians, media bodies and rights groups rejected the federal government’s announcement of setting up of special tribunals... Gambia Stakeholders Review Draft Freedom of Information Bill All Africa The event gathered about two dozen experts from government, civil society, media and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Right... UNESCO The right to access information highlighted by IFAP at its meeting in Malaysia UNESCO.org Hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, with the support of UNESCO, the meeting was opened by the IFAP Chair... Pakistan P&D Board Launches New Website Urdupoint The Planning and Development Board has launched its new website in order to keep the citizens updated with the latest news and information... Pakistan First-ever NFIC set up in Pakistan The Nation The forum consists of all in-service information commissioners from federal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh... South Australia SA ombudsman wants bureaucrats to let FOI officers do their job The Mandarin The involvement of department chief executives and ministers in the Freedom of Information process, and has called for an Information Commissioner to be installed... Lebanon Access to Information Law Stalled Human Rights Watch Lebanese authorities have largely failed to comply with the country’s Right to Access to Information Law, and the government has not established the body...
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| Issue No: 187 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 19-08-2019 |
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India Country facing grave challenges as key institutions no longer free National Herald India It has never faced such challenges since independence. We paid a heavy price to get independence from the British Raj... USA We found out how many times the Mueller report has been downloaded Politico According to data obtained by POLITICO under the Freedom of Information Act, the special counsel’s final report was downloaded nearly 800 million times... Australia Press freedom in Australia needs much more than piecemeal protection The Interpreter Alone among the Five Eyes, Australia has no explicit protection of journalists in the exercise of search warrants ... Latin America Group of renowned Latin American journalists launch center for transnational investigative journalism Knight Center We are going to lead collaborative transnational projects of investigative journalism, and we want to find the most qualified people to work on these things... England Special educational needs crisis deepens as councils bust their budgets The Guardian Figures sourced under the Freedom of Information Act from 118 of the 151 local authorities in England show that councils are expecting to overspend... Pakistan Effective measures taken to revamp Information Ministry departments Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) The government achieved establishment of Commission on Right of Access to Information, rationalization of advertisement rates of electronic media... United Kingdom UK government under fire over £10m Brexit campaign The Drum Critics have lashed out at the scale of government spending on a public information campaign designed to help people... Sri Lanka SL has not made greater progress towards good governance & transparency Adaderana.ik The country has made progress in the areas of peace and reconciliation, he said citing the constitutional changes that were made to establish the Right to Information a fundamental right of the citizens as an example in this regard... India Nagaland recorded highest numbers of RTI applications The Morung Express Among the small states category, Nagaland recorded the highest number of RTI applications received from 2006-07 to 2016-17 at 24, 896... Pakistan Bureaucrats trying to fail RTI law The News International These colonial mindset bureaucrats are creating hurdles in free access to information and are still unwilling to share information in the best interest of the department... Nigeria MRA Commends NIPC for ‘Initial Steps’ to Comply with FOI Proactive Disclosure Obligation The Nigerian Voice Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today commended the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) for its initial efforts at complying with its proactive disclosure obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act... India No RTI lessons for financial regulators Money Control It is highly unfortunate that those sections of the RTI Act have been amended which ideally should have been applied to other...
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| Issue No: 188 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 02-09-2019 |
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India Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, states over online Right to Information portal The Hans India Describing the RTI Act as a powerful tool, advocate Abraham said the true objective of the legislation can be achieved only by timely response to citizens' request... Malta Freedom of Information request for contract rejected The Independent A Freedom of Information request asking for the full copy of the contract between the Ryan Air group and the Maltese government... Sri Lanka Sri Lankan RTI achieves mid-range score, proactive disclosure still lagging Daily FT The Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) is calling for renewed commitment from the State and citizenry to ensure the transformative impact of the Right to Information (RTI) Act... Sudan IPPro Magazine Global Voices The Sudanese Access to Information Act is the first of its kind in Sudan, although Article 39 (1) of the 2005 Sudan Interim Constitution... Pakistan Costs notified to access govt information under RTI law Dawn According to the notification, federal public bodies are to provide free of cost the first 10 pages of information requested under the Act... Nigeria MRA Inducts Customs into ‘Enhanced FOI Hall of Shame accuses it of Confirming Reports of Pervasive Corruption in the Agency The Nigerian Voice It is the second public institution to be inducted into the revamped FOI Hall of Shame after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)... Pakistan Does RTI law applies on courts? The News International A citizen wrote to the Supreme Court of Pakistan demanding information under Right of Access to Information Act 2017 commonly referred as Right to Information (RTI) law... USA Michigan ranks dead last for transparency Detroit Free Press The Michigan Legislature has tried for years to extend transparency to the state House of Representatives... Philippines The Michigan Legislature has tried for years to extend transparency to the state House of Representatives Rappler Transparency and Freedom of Information (FOI) have figured largely among Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto’s policies early on... USA House requests investigation of Interior political appointees' review of public records The Hill The internal policy, unearthed in a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release, allows Interior deputy solicitor Daniel Jorjani... Nigeria INEC pledges Commitment to FOI Law, unveils revised Communication Policy Vanguard The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled its revised Communication Policy... New York Group Sues NY Campaign Finance Commission Over Freedom of Information Law Compliance Law.com A lawsuit filed Monday against a special commission created by the state Legislature in New York to develop a comprehensive public campaign finance system claimed...
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| Issue No: 186 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 01-08-2019 |
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India Five Times Right To Information Act Helped Unearth Major Scams The Logical Indian The Rajya Sabha on July 25 passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019. This bill seeks... Pakistan Community social audit report: 43 water supply schemes dysfunctional in Karak The News International The social audit reports on two southern districts Lakki Marwat and Karak were unveiled in a seminar organized by... USA My freedom of information law saga continues Post Star The new owners of a large portion of the former General Electric Co. dewatering site in Fort Edward held their first public meeting ... Luxembourg City Freedoms of information and the press could outweigh infringement IPPro Magazine The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has ruled freedom of information and the press cannot justify the infringement... Ghana Coalition on the RTI, Ghana, honours stakeholders Business Ghana The Coalition on the Right to Information, Ghana (RTI Coalition), has presented citations of honour to former Steering Committee members... Scotland Scottish Government departments failing on freedom of information The Ferret The efforts of departments in the Scottish Government to improve their freedom of information performance... Bangladesh Govt officials’ restrictive mindset hindering people’s right to information: experts The Daily Star While the Right to Information (RTI) Act is a powerful tool for people’s empowerment, some inherent flaws and restrictive mindset of a section of public servants stand as barriers... Russia Russian journalist Mikhail Romanov found guilty of ‘abuse of freedom of information’ and ‘false’ news Committee to Protect Journalists It was the first time the authorities have charged a journalist under the provision in the administrative code that pertains to “false” information... Malta Neville Gafa contract disclosure through Freedom of Information Act request refused Independent.mt The request was originally made on 2 July, following over seven months of unanswered questions and stonewalling by the government... Pakistan FBR directed to provide information under Right of Access to Information Act 2017 The News International The FBR was requested to provide certified information under Right of Access to Information Act 2017 about total vacancies in the revenue board... India Madhya Pradesh: Officials face Rs 2.5 lakh fine for not giving information under RTI India Today Narendra Kumar Pandey, Public Information Officer of the civic body, did not give information in the stipulated 30 days or took any other decision on the applications...
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| Issue No: 185 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 23-07-2019 |
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| Issue No: 183 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 18-06-2019 |
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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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| Issue No: 182 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 16-05-2019 |
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| Issue No: 180 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 16-04-2019 |
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| Issue No: 178 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 18-03-2019 |
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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... |
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| Issue No: 177 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 28-02-2019 |
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Pakistan Sindh Information Commission starts working next month The News International The Sindh Information Commission will finally start functioning under the Sindh Transparency and... Morocco UNESCO Agree to Cooperate on Right to Access to Information Morocco World News Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization... Colombia More than half of Colombia's media reliant on state propaganda funds Colombia Reports Colombia’s media is overly reliant on shady contracts to publish or create government propaganda... Ghana Latest amendment to RTI Bill problematic – Coalition Charleston Post Courier The Coalition on the Right to Information (RTI) Ghana, the Media Coalition on RTI and Occupy Ghana; collectively known... Sri Lanka Right to Information Groundviews In 2017, Groundviews filed a series of RTI requests to ascertain more about Sri Lanka’s early warning system... Kenya Access to public information an uphill struggle in Kenya despite law Business Daily A recent legal tussle between lawyer Apollo Mboya and utility firm, Kenya Power over inaccurate customer billing perhaps underlined the deep... India Apex court opposes amendment to RTI The Hans India RTI Act is the best enactment, but it is not giving best results in securing the access to public records... |
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| Issue No: 176 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 04-02-2019 |
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Pakistan Dir officers asked to resolve people's issues Dawn The Lower Dir deputy commissioner on Tuesday directed all officers in the district to resolve public grievances... Brazil Brazil changes freedom of information act ZDNe Brazil's freedom of information law has seen significant changes with a new decree signed by interim president... India Why no experts on RTI panels, asks Supreme Court The Hindu The Supreme Court asked why Right to Information bodies, especially the apex forum of Central Information Commission... Pakistan RTI’s complaints commission itself in complainant mode The News It has neither been allocated the staff required to start work nor given the proper office whereas the information commissioners... UK Devon and Cornwall Police under investigation over Freedom of Information requests Devon Live Devon and Cornwall Police is under investigation after failing to deal with more than 100 FOI requests... Pakistan Info Commission in vain as govt delays service rules Pakistan Today PIC to suffer from shortage of staff till govt approves proposed service rules... Ghana RTI And Two Other Bills To Be Prioritized As Parliament Resumes Sitting Modern Ghana Before going for that festive break, the speaker of Parliament Professor assured that the RTI bill will... |
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| Issue No: 175 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 21-01-2019 |
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Afghanistan Access to information to help curb corruption: Danish Pajhwok Afghan News Vice-president Sarwar Danish on Sunday introduced new members to the Oversight Commission on Access to Information... USA New Interior FOIA rule could make it harder to get public documents The Hill Interior Department rule could make it harder for news organizations and nonprofits to get public information from the government... Pakistan WSSP launches website to bolster digital presence The News International The Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) has launched own website to bolster digital presence... Scotland MSPs to review Scotland's Freedom of Information laws Holyrood The Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee has agreed to examine the FOI Act 2002... Australia Complaints about under resourced FOI system spike by 72% in a single year The Guardian Complaints about Australia’s FOI system spiked by 72% in a single year, heaping further pressure on regulator... France Texans deserve access to info Paris News Police Department officer’s pursuit of a driver who sped off after the officer signaled him to stop ended when the driver crashed into some trees... Canada With election ahead, we need to make public records truly public The Conversation Citizens require access to public records in order to become properly informed about the activities of their government... India PM Modi fails to use MPLAD funds on villages adopted by him National Herald Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced early last year with much fanfare that he had adopted a fourth village in his Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency for... UK EU adviser sides with Google on 'right to be forgotten' dispute The Telegraph An advisor to the European Court of Justice has sided with Google in a dispute over the “right to be forgotten” rule.... Bangladesh Use of RTI in Bangladesh The Dailystar One way of observing the progress of the law in any country is to assess existing trends and the nature of its use... |
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| Issue No: 173 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 17-12-2019 |
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| Issue No: 174 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 02-01-2019 |
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ADI Demands Halt And Reflection Over RTI Bill Ghana Web The plans by parliament to pass the Right To Information (RTI) bill is likely to... India Lokpal Selection Committee Did Not Meet Even Once In Nearly 4 Years NewsClic The BJP government is blatantly attacking the institutions of accountability and transparency... Jamaica Measures Being Undertaken To Improve Access To Information Jamaica Observer The Access to Information (ATI) Unit will be undertaking some critical initiatives aimed at improving service delivery... Pakistan Pakistan Improves Position In Global RTI Rating The Nation Pakistan improves its position in international Right To Information rating from 91 to 33... Australia Secret Documents Reveal Toxic Threat beneath Sydney Airport The Sydney Morning Herald A pool of poisonous water underneath Sydney Airport contains some of the highest levels of toxic firefighting chemicals... Nigeria Imo to Adopt Freedom Of Information Act- Irona The Nigerian Voice Former member of the House of Representatives and Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party... Vietnam Law Ensures Citizens' Right to Information Access Veitnam + The Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) co-held a seminar in Hanoi on December 2... Bangladesh Progress and Regress of RTI in Bangladesh The Daily Star As the Right to Information (RTI) regime nears completion of its first decade of existence, we asked a few scholars, advocates and users of... |
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| Project Title | Women in Elections – Online Portal |
| Supported By | IFES, Global Affairs Canada |
| Duration | March 2020 - May 2021 |
| Objectives | The objectives of the projects are as below • To create an online repository of civic and political Information for women; and • To highlight women participation in the political process |
| Geographic Focus | Online |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Women (including women with disabilities, women from religious minorities, transgender) |
| Description | The ‘Women in Elections (WiE)’ project collects and provides information on women inclusion into the political and electoral process in Pakistan. It establishes a portal, which hosts information on multifarious phases of women participation and struggle in politics. The unique features of the portal allow information from far-reaching and credible sources on women in leadership and on the ladder of success, while focusing on women political rights. It also includes information about the steps taken by the government of Pakistan to promote women inclusion into political mainstream. In addition, it hosts resources, including laws and rules, about women political participation across SAARC countries, so as to facilitate and enrich debate on good practices across countries and whether some of those could be replicated in Pakistan. |
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| Project Title | Increasing Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Electoral Systems |
| Supported By | US Consulate Karachi |
| Duration | 6 Months: 1st October, 2018 to 31st March, 2019. |
| Objectives | The objectives of the projects are as below 1. To make electoral system of Pakistan more inclusive by sensitizing the political actors and policy makers about rights of PWDs. 2. To provide a platform to PWDs where they can raise their voice for veneration of their political and electoral rights. 3. To encourage PWDs to reinforce their political rights. |
| Geographic Focus | Karachi and Quetta |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Persons with disabilities (PWDs) ECP official and political parties |
| Description | The aim of the project is to transform the electoral and democratic regime in Pakistan to be inclusive of persons with disability. Project aspire to impact the policy and implementation regime in the favor of persons with disabilities through collective action to increase there participation in political and electoral sphere of life. |
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| Project Title | Women NIC/Voter Registration |
| Duration | August 01, 2020 -February 28, 2021 |
| Objectives | 1. To identify 100 potential women and 25 male allies for participation in the “She Leads” program in the target districts of Punjab. 2. To conduct beginners and Intermediate level training program for the selected 100 women and 25 male allies. 3. To facilitate and enable the trained women and male allies to develop action plans and undertake assignments with focus on women empowerment. |
| Geographic Focus | Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Jhelum and Chakwal |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | The principal stakeholders of the project are 100 young women and 25 male allies, who will undergo ‘Beginner’ and ‘Intermediate’ level of training. The beneficiaries of the project will include communities/ districts from where the training participants will be selected, as well as local and provincial political leadership, media and civil society, who will ultimately benefit from politically trained corps of young women. |
| Description | The aim of the project is to facilitate women participation in the political/ electoral process and create a critical mass of trained young women ready to take up leadership role at different tiers and fill the leadership void existing at local, provincial and national political landscape. The overall objective of the program is to train women and male allies, and equip them with necessary knowledge and tools to play a constructive role in politics at all levels and provide leadership to various segments of the society in the matters of governance. This objective will be achieved through selection and training of at least 100 women and 25 male allies from four districts of the Punjab province, which are: Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Jhelum and Chakwal. |
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| Issue No: 169 | E - Alert | Issue Date: 15-10-2018 |
| Jordan People's right to know motivates Gov't to improve legislation on access to information AMMONNEWS Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson, Jumana Ghneimat, said... 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…… | ||
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India Info panel upholds right to inspect court registers The Hindu The petitioner was asked to submit an
application under the Right to Information Act to the Registrar-General of the
Madras High Court and obtain ... Canada No hiding abortion numbers: Ontario ruling forces gov't
to allow access to statistics Lifesite The January 2012 law brought in by
then-Premier Dalton McGuinty amended Ontario's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to ... UK Terrorist 'fighting deportation after 9-year prison
sentence given € 250000 in legal aid' According to a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Daily Mail,
the criminal has so far won more than € 210,000 in legal aid for his
defence ... Pakistan People need to know if their rights and liberties are at
risk, says SHC The News International The Sindh High Court (SHC) has
observed that the right to information and the right to freedom of speech are guaranteed under
the constitution and ... India Maharashtra has no information on CM's attendance in
office: RTI Times of India MUMBAI: How many days was chief
minister Devendra Fadnavis in office? No one knows. A Right to Information (RTI) query
filed by Jeetendra ... India Why RTI Act not implemented by BCCI? CIC asks PMO The Tribune The Central Information Commission
(CIC) has asked the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Law Ministry to explain
why the Right to Information law ... UK Inside Housing: trade magazine that warned of high-rise
fire risks The Guardian In 2015 it used a freedom of information request to reveal that just 18
council-owned tower blocks out of 2,925 had sprinklers
fitted. After a fire in ... USA CNN files lawsuit seeking Comey's Trump memos CNN
International That constitutes a violation of the
federal Freedom of Information Act, the lawsuit alleges. CNN asked
the court to require the agency release the ... India RTI activist Nikhil Dey sentenced to 4 months in jail in
20-year-old case Sify News The case refers to a row in May 1998,
when Dey, a Right To Information activist, had gone to a village near
Jaipur to investigate reports of corruption in ... Canada Canada: Snitches Don't Get Stitches: IPC Upholds Municipal Decision To Withhold Complainant ... Mondaq News Alerts (registration) The requestor submitted a request to
City of Toronto under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for
records generated ... Bangladesh Learning from the US's experience The Daily Star ... between the socio-economic and
political conditions of Bangladesh and the US and the extent of their Right to Information
(RTI) experiences. USA Think FOIA Is a Paper Tiger? The New York Times Gives It
Some Bite New York Times Time has not been kind to the Freedom of Information Act. It was enacted more than 50
years ago to give citizens the right to obtain documents from ... Bangladesh BREAKING THE CULTURE OF 'SECRECY': Judiciary stands for right to information The Daily Star As the Court also opined, a negative
opinion of the political parties in providing information would undoubtedly
violate citizen's right to information ... India (Village and Block): A Comparative study of Bihar and
Rajasthan Central Information Commission I was interested in exploring whether
the right to information has made Blocks and Villages more
transparent and accountable institutions at the ... Ireland Tusla 'worst offender' for refusing Freedom of Information requests Irish Independent "The real sense we have is this
is a resource issue; I mention Tusla particularly, because they outsourced [Freedom of Information work] to the HSE ... India Frontline Comparison of RTI data show that the
Narendra Modi government has not been as good for right to information as its predecessor, the
Manmohan ... UK Thousands of children's operations
cancelled each year, NHS figures show The Guardian The real number of cancellations is
likely to be much higher as the figures obtained by Labour under freedom of information laws cover barely half of ... India Modi Urged to Ensure Speedy Appointment of Central
Information Commissioners The
Wire With many posts vacant for months,
case pendency is on the rise. The National Campaign for Peoples' Right to Information has urged the prime ... India No Information For RTI Query On Taj Mahal, Archaeological
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groups has demanded the Punjab Pakistan The Nation It was presented in the Senate this
week and has since then been termed redundant by various activists. Ireland State faces �60m bill for public
services cards by end of year Irish Times Records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal the Government is
examining other opportunities for the use of the card, including the ... Pakistan Right of Access to
Information Bill 'restrictive, ineffective' The Nation However, citizens are unable to
exercise this right in the absence of an effective federal right to information law. The CRTI presented its charter
of ... Pakistan Punjab govt failed to
appoint information commissioners: Expert The Nation He said the Punjab government had made
a legislation on the Right to Information law and made a commission to protect
the citizens' right to ... India BMC has spent ₹540 crore, but is yet to get land for 166 projects in Mumbai Hindustan Times Information accessed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act revealed that the
collectors' offices -city and suburban - are yet
to clear land ... Pakistan Reply sought in
appointments case The News International ... of the chief information
commissioner had been lying vacant for two months in violation of Punjab
Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013. Pakistan A law that will ensure
secrecy instead of transparency The News International ISLAMABAD: The newly-drafted Right to Information Bill tabled in the Senate defeats the
purpose of its formation, thus, it turns out to be a
great ... Brazil Knight Center for Journalism in the
Americas (blog) ... Brazil are not punished, according to a recent report from Article 19 Brazil, an
NGO that defends freedom of expression and the right to information. India RTI: Lawyer seeks info on
judge's IQ Times of India Ahmedabad: In a weird request under the Right to Information Act (RTI), a lawyer has asked for
details about the intelligence quotient (IQ) of a sitting ... India RTI activist alleges
bungling in BRTS NYOOOZ Amritsar, May 23 A Right to Information (RTI) activist and a social worker,
Suresh Kumar Sharma, alleged embezzlement of funds by officials of
the ... Pakistan Both the PML-N and PPP had committed in the Charter of Democracy that an effective right to information law would be enacted and the Freedom
of ... India Information Commission
Backs Centre, Says Details of Naga Accord to Be Kept Secret in Public ... The
Wire ... emerged about the contents of the
accord even a month later, Nayak filed an RTI application with the PMO under
the Right to Information Act, 2005. Malta Planning Authority keeps
chairman's new salary under wraps MaltaToday ... executive chairman's new salary,
instead forwarding this newspaper to make a Freedom of Information request - a lengthier approach to
obtaining ... UK Surrey Police catches 58
drivers using phones behind the wheel in month after tougher ... Get Surrey Just 58 drivers were caught using
their mobile phones in Surrey in March, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. This figure is
dwarfed by the ... Pakistan Senate body approves Right To Information bill The News International ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing
Committee on Information and Broadcasting accorded approval to the Right to Information Bill 2017 Monday and ... UK At least one deer is
killed every week on Surrey roads Get Surrey Thirty five deer died on four Surrey
roads alone in 2016-17, according to data from a Freedom of Information request. Surrey's deadliest road is
the M3 ... Pakistan RTI bill approved by
Senate committee without taking suggestion from civil society: CPDI The Nation ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on
Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage has approved right to information bill tabled by government ... India Haryana Assembly Corrects
Speaker's Educational Qualification After RTI Highlights Discrepancy The
Wire Through an application filed under the
Right to Information Act 2005, advocate Hemant Kumar had sought information
from the state public information ... Sri Lanka Appoint Information
Officers as required by RTI Act: Commission The Sunday Times Sri Lanka The Right to Information Commission (RTIC) has called on
Public Authorities (PA) who have yet to comply, to abide by the mandatory
statutory duty, ... Sri Lanka Odisha activist in Limca
Book of Records for receiving highest RTI replies Odisha Sun Times Akhand had filed a petition under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI) with the Department
of Posts, Govt of India on Jan 22, 2016 asking whether ... India 4000 investors conned of
440 acres Pune
Mirror Given the magnitude of the scam, right to information (RTI) activist Vijay Kumbhar filed an
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buildings Dhaka
Tribune "Every citizen has a right to information from the Authority and the Authority
shall on demand from a citizen be bound to provide information," the Right ... Bangladesh Complaints at info commission on the rise Dhaka
Tribune Ever since the Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted, the
Information Commission has been seeing a significant rise of complaints by
those who ... Pakistan Zardari wants draft RTI law presented
in parliament The Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday urged the government to
bring the draft Right to Information [RTI] law - agreed upon by all ... Pakistan PHC makes judges' salaries
public The News International The applicant, Zahid Abdullah, a
resident of Islamabad, filed an RTI request under the provision of KP Right to Information Act 2013 for making the ... Pakistan Call for effective implementation of right to information law The News International Veteran journalist and human rights
activist Zubeida Mustafa said the Right to Information Act serves as a means of check and
balance to keep the ... India Filing an FIR is no answer for a missing file; PIO should
reconstruct the file, rules CIC Moneylife Neither lodging a first information
report (FIR) with the police nor denying information to a citizen under Right to Information Act (RTI) under the pretext ... India Word power: An RTI query to BBMP hits the language
barrier Bangalore
Mirror Of all the excuses available to not
provide information against an RTI (Right to Information) query, a public information officer
at the Bruhat Bengaluru ... Bangladesh The Daily Star There is a new breed of fans in South
Asia: fans of the Right to Information (RTI) laws in our region. These are passionate, almost
fanatical, RTI ... Pakistan Marriyum Aurangzeb presents 'Right to Information Bill, 2017' before
Senate ARY NEWS ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for
Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday laid before India How RTI changed the face of Investigative Journalism in
India forever The
Siasat Daily Shyamlal Yadav not only masters to use the Indian Right to Information law as powerful tool for his
journalistic work, even more importantly, in his role ... Pakistan PTI seeks information about corruption allegations on Fawad Hassan Pakistan Today Therefore, she said that right to information law demands that the "unedited"
version of this report must be made public. Andleeb requested that she ... India Central Government Owes Rs 451.75 Crore to Air India For VVIP Flights Outlook India ... vice president and the prime minister, as well as special
missions, according to the latest data provided
under the Right To Information Act. India RTI rejection rate in most public sector banks increased
in 2015-16 Hindustan Times An analysis by a Delhi-based advocacy
group of over 80,000 applications filed under the Right To Information Act with 24 major public
sector ... Sri Lanka ETCA will destroy Sri Lanka's IT sector- Lasantha Wickramasinghe Lankaweb ... measures to legalize its lack of transparency
by excluding the Right to Know about international trade agreements by its Right to Information
Bill. USA Number of FOIA Requests Reaches
Record High Secrecy News (blog) Federal government agencies received
more Freedom of Information Act requests last year than ever
before, the Justice Department reported last ... Pakistan IHC seeks details of civil servants working in IFIs The Nation He adopted that this is his right to
know under the Right to Information Law. The petitioner who is Pakistani and Belgium
national stated that on ... Pakistan PTI seeks info on 'misuse of PM Office by Maryam Nawaz' The Nation ... is addressed to the principal secretary of the Prime
Minister's Secretariat seeking information under the Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002. Scotland The Scottish Sun But when Police Scotland were asked to
reveal the detailed terms of the order under Freedom of Information rules, they
refused and declined to ... USA GOP Chairman Tells Agencies What to Release in FOIA
Requests New York Times "All such documents and
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| Project Title | Democratic Local Governance for development in Pakistan |
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| Supported By | Jointly funded by European Union and FNF |
| Duration | 4 Years starting from Jan, 2017 |
| Project Objectives | 1. To develop good governance coalitions / partnerships of CSOs, Local Authorities (LAs) and the private sector for people -oriented sustainable development; 2. To enable civil society-district NGOs and Media to advocate for transparent and accountable local governance to monitor and assess the performance of LAs in the targeted districts; and 3. To support Local Authorities to fulfil their mandates for inclusive and transparent budgeting and planning processes as well as to negotiate with provincial governments on local development issues. |
| Geographic Focus | 15 Districts of KP, Balochistan and Sindh 1- Peshawar 2- Buner 3- Swabi 4- Charsada 5- Hangu 6- Karachi South 7- Hyderabad 8- Khairpur 9- Sukkur 10- Ghotki 11- Quetta 12- Bolan 13- Sibi 14- Ziarat 15- Jaffarabad |
| Target Group & Beneficiaries | Citizens, Local CSOs, Media, Local Authorities |
| Brief Description | Project “Democratic Local Governance for Development in Pakistan” aims to build capacity of CSOs and citizens to demand more efficient, transparent, inclusive and accountable local governance systems in the KP, Sindh and Balochistan. Under this initiative support will be provided to Local Authorities to fulfill the mandates for inclusive and transparent budgeting and planning processes and better service delivery especially in Education, Health, Water and Sanitation. |
Support to Media in Pakistan
| Project Title | Support to Media in Pakistan |
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| Supported By | IMS-DANIDA |
| Duration | 24 Apr 2015 - 30 Nov 2016 |
| Project Objectives | Train 1500 Journalists across Pakistan; 1. To improve their understanding and knowledge on legal framework and issues related to journalists safety 2. To enhance their basic life saving skills |
| Geographic Focus | 75 districts across Pakistan (districts of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, KP, AJK, Federal Capital and FATA) |
| Target Group & Beneficiaries | Journalists |
| Brief Description | Journalism as a profession has witnessed enormous growth over the past decade. But safety of journalists and issue of impunity still remains largely devoid of much needed attention by the government. Currently 18,000 or more journalists are working in Pakistan. In 2012, the UNESCO launched the UN Action Plan on Impunity against Journalists and Issues of Safety and included Pakistan among its five pilot countries for its implementation. CPDI has been given the task under this project by IMS-DANIDA to train 1500 local journalists across Pakistan in 75 training sessions on themes related to physical safety in the context of Pakistan’s environment. It is envisaged that by completing this two-day training workshop the journalists would get adequate knowledge and guidance, and learn significant tips and techniques to enter the field more confidently, carry out their professional work more objectively, and adopt safety procedures and protective mechanisms that are vital to safeguard their physical safety. |
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India Govt plans to change RTI
norms will make information expensive, appeals difficult Hindustan Times The government wants to make
getting information difficult as the draft rules empower public authorities
more than citizens right to information (RTI) ... India Pol parties under RTI:
CIC puts matter in abeyance India Today The file notings
have now been disclosed by the Central Information Commission under the Right
to Information (RTI) Act to activist R K Jain, who had ... India RTI pleas on pension
issues should be decided in 48 hrs: CIC Business Standard ... to pension of a person
pertains to his/her life and liberty which is mandated to be replied to
within 48 hours as Pakistan Pakistan Observer Right to Information Commission (RTIC) Friday served notice on an officer of local
administration for not sharing information and directed him to
submit ... India Criminal case against
wife for lying of being jobless to get alimony Pune Mirror Therefore, the husband decided
to get evidence under the Right to Information (RTI) Act about her
position Bahamas Activists Fear Foi Act Will Not Be Enacted As Election Looms Bahamas Tribune #AS the general election looms,
activists fear that the government's Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA) 2017 is heading for the same fate of its ... Pakistan Right to information: Multan chief
engineer fined two salaries The Express Tribune LAHORE: The Punjab Information
Commission has imposed a fine of two salaries on an executive engineer of the
machinery division of Multan for not ... Pakistan Vasai doctor booked for
extorting money from builder Times of India MUMBAI: A week after an
absconding Vasai-based government doctor and Right
To Information (RTI) activist was booked for extorting money from a ... India No change in fee
structure, word limit for RTI queries: Centre refutes 'misleading' reports Hindustan Times The Centre on Wednesday dubbed
as �misleading� media reports on the Right to Information (RTI)
Act Sri Lanka 110 Acts in conflict
with RTI: DG Information Daily Mirror A total of 110 Acts had been
found to be contradicting with the Right to Information Act
when the RTI was implemented, Government Information ... UK Parking fine appeal
success varies between council areas BBC News Figures obtained through the Freedom
of Information Act show about a third of driver challenges were accepted.
The figures cover initial challenges to ... USA Documents show NYPD
infiltrated Black Lives Matter despite no knowledge of criminal activity AOL The information was made public
thanks to a freedom of information lawsuit filed by a New York law
firm. The documents shed light on how the NYPD ... Canada Overhaul of Canada's
Access to Information Act taking too long, critic says He pointed to a global right-to-information
rating chart, compiled by his organization, which gives Canada a ranking of 49
out of 111 countries. India Killing RTI: Bad idea
to let an inquiry lapse if applicant dies Financial Express Given how the Right to
Information (RTI) Act has become a powerful tool in the hands of citizens
to ensure accountability from public authorities, it is ... Ireland Justice officials
tried to keep Data Protection Commissioner's files secret Irish Times As a "partially included" body
under the Freedom of Information Act the office is exempt from
disclosing its records other than those to do with general ... Pakistan Court seeks copy of
notification banning protests on The Mall The Nation The LHC sought more arguments
on a petition challenging the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information
Act (PTRIA). Justice Atir Mehmood
of the ... India Right to information can't be curtailed,
says Supreme Court Deccan Chronicle New Delhi: The Supreme Court on
Thursday made it clear that it can't curtail the right to seek information,
knowledge and wisdom as long as the ... UK Heathrow third
runway: Councils spent �350000 on legal action BBC News Four councils under Heathrow
Airport's flight path spent �350,000 on legal fees challenging the planned
third runway, the BBC has learnt. Hillingdon ... Sri Lanka New anti-terrorism
law undermines RTI The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Questions now arise on the
position of the CTA against the Right to Information Act, also enacted
by this Government, which denotes that public ... India The right to reject,
deny, obfuscate The Hindu A month had passed since Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation announcement, but Venkatesh
Nayak, a Right to Information (RTI) ... India RTI activists may
come under increased threat with new rules The Indian Express The Centre is planning to
impose new rules related to the Right to Information Act that will
mean potential for threats and attacks to RTI activists. India Give info on sexual
harassment cases to victims within 48 hrs: CIC The Tribune Information on sexual
harassment cases should be provided to victims within 48 hours under the Right
to Information Act as it pertains to their life and ... India When CIC disposed
1282 appeals of an RTI applicant in a single order Moneylife ... the Central Information
Commission (CIC) had dismissed a record 1,282 second appeals filed by an
applicant under the Right to Information (RTI) ... Sri Lanka * Salawa
explosion victims to take legal action to obtain compensation Colombo Page The victims of the blast have
decided to submit an application to obtain information under the Right to
Information Act on how the government has ... Bangladesh Designated officials
can now receive RTI training online Dhaka Tribune The online training for the Right
to Information Act (RTI) 2009 will be available on the Information
Commission's website, Shafiul informed
reporters ... Sri Lanka RTI application by
TISL reveals EPF investment details Colombo Gazette Transparency International Sri
Lanka (TISL) has successfully utilised the Right
to Information (RTI) Act to request and receive information
relating to ... Canada Some Canadian bank
record information being sent directly to IRS According to information
obtained by CBC News under a U.S. Freedom of Information Act
request, 31,574 such reports have been sent directly to ... India Non-Traceability Of
The File Cannot Be A Defence To Deny Information CIC Read Order Live Law ... their
destruction would be seen as a destruction of evidence and will invite
sanctions under the Public Records Act and the Right to Information
Act. Pakistan Punjab DG
anti-corruption ordered to provide info about corruption The News International However, the DG anti-corruption
did not take an action on an application, filed by Sarmad
Ali Advocate under the Right to Information Act 2013. Ireland New data shows just
2076 homes built last year Irish Times ... State last year was just
2,076, a fraction of the Government's 15,000 estimate,
according to new figures obtained under the Freedom of Information. Sri Lanka RTI: President gives
people access to Cabinet decisions The Sunday Times Sri Lanka ... has informed all Ministers
that all Cabinet decisions and Memoranda not falling within excepted
categories under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, ... UK Elderly people hit by
council delays in free personal care BBC News Age Scotland's research,
compiled using freedom of information requests, found significant
variations across councils in the time taken to carry out ... India 500 plus RTI queries:
Man loses right to seek info Deccan Herald A Punjab resident running riot
with rampant applications under the Right to Information Act
(RTI) has become a pain in the neck for the state authorities ... UK More NHS mental
health patients treated privately BBC News By George Greenwood BBC Freedom
of Information researcher ... Freedom of information
requests were sent to all 81 NHS mental health authorities ... Australia Western Sydney's
peak-hour train services could be cut, while North Shore may benefit ABC Online Direct train services from Penrith could be cut back as the city's $20-billion Metro
project wavers on its promise of a faster, better rail system for all. USA Trump seeks shift in
visa allotments key to tech outsourcing Information Management Outsourcing companies now get
far more visas than traditional technology companies, according to data
collected through Freedom of Information Act ... India Soft drink to oil,
state food monitors find 9 products of top firms 'substandard' The Indian Express According to information
accessed by The Indian Express under the Right to Information
(RTI) Act, these products include Pepsico's Mirinda, ... India SHRC orders Rs 15 lakh compensation for RTI activist's family Daily News & Analysis Shetty, who had exposed several land-related scams through Right
To Information Act, was brutally murdered at Talegaon
Dabhade in Pune
district ... Pakistan PML-N to win 2018
elections with performance: Marriyum Pakistan Today The minister said the
government was working to finalise Right to
Information Bill to facilitate the journalists in order to perform their
duties in a proper ... Pakistan Federal and
Balochistan RTI laws most ineffective: CPDI report The Nation Federal and Balochistan RTI
laws most ineffective: CPDI report ... Centre for Peace and
Development Initiatives, (CPDI) urges federal government
to ... Pakistan PTI demands PTV
chairperson's resignation over 'serious violations' The Express Tribune �Being the citizen of Pakistan
and a taxpayer, under the Article 19-A of the Constitution of Pakistan and Freedom
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Bill has been doing the rounds of parliament for nearly five years and even
passed the Senate in 2013 before it was allowed to ... India 9.76 lakh applications filed for RTI in 2015-16 Indiainfoline In year 2015-16, people of
India filed 9.76 lakh applications under the Right
to Information Act. The applications see an increase of 20% as
against the ... India Narendra Modi's
social media presence free of cost, says PMO to Manish Sisodia's
RTI The revelation was made in
response to a Right To Information (RTI) plea filed by Delhi's deputy
chief minister, Manish Sisodia demanding to
know ... Bangladesh Gonojagoron Moncho
uses Right to Information Act on Tonu murder
case Dhaka Tribune Comilla branch of Gonojagoron Moncho has demanded to know the current state of Tonu murder investigation under the Right to
Information Act and ... Pakistan Punjab Information
Commission verdict The News International ISLAMABAD: With the enforcement
of Right to Information (RTI) law in Punjab, citizens aware of their
rights are not only filing requests to the ... India Can't apply RTI Act
to unaided institutions: State info panel Times of India ... from
the government do not fall within the ambit of the Right to Information
(RTI) Act, 2005, the state information commission's Pune
bench has ruled. Pakistan Information
commission asks LHC registrar to reveal CJ's salary, perks ... had
not provided him the piece of information within the time period prescribed
in the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013. Malta Shareholders' right
to information Times of Malta The First Hall Civil Court,
presided over by Mr Justice Joseph Zammit McKeon on February 28, 2017, in the case 'Dr
Suzanne Wolfe Martin as ... Pakistan Hefty pay cheque: Punjab's top judge gets Rs1.05m per month The Express Tribune Under Section 7 of the Punjab
Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2013, the CJ has nominated
Deputy Registrar (Procurement) Shahbaz ... USA Court rules
government employees can't hide public records in private accounts LA Daily News In its unanimous decision, the
court made an analogy to the treatment of public records under the federal Freedom
of Information Act. �In construing ... India Munna bhai
MBBS style: RTI exposes over 50 applicants sent imposters to write Haryana
clerk exam India Today The recruitment examination
comprised a written test and one in computer skills. Gurugram-based
Right to Information activist Harinder Dhingra, who ... India RTI Act: 50% rise in
penalties imposed on central public information officers Times of India The Right to Information
Act, 2005 provides for imposition of penalty by CIC against central public information
officers (CPIO), in pursuance of section ... India Prescription for
doctors who duck responsibility Mumbai Mirror When, under the right to
Information Act, I asked for a copy of the report on the action taken, Sion Hospital's assistant dean, who was also the facility's ... Pakistan Right to information: LHC told to
disclose staff salaries on website The Express Tribune LAHORE: In a rare move, the
Punjab Information Commission has asked the Lahore High Court (LHC) to make
public the records of salaries, ... Pakistan Punjab govt urged to appoint information commissioners� The News International The Punjab Transparency and Right
to Information Act 2013 which scores 139 out of 140 points on CPDI score
Sheet of Right to Information Laws of ... Pakistan WILL the newly enacted Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act
2016 be a harbinger of transparency in Sindh? The
answer to this question ... Sri Lanka Caution not to strike
premature body blows on RTI Daily Mirror Sri Lankan activists who rushed
precipitously to file Right to Information (RTI) requests for the
Assets Declarations of the President and the Prime ... UK Activists Stop
Deportation of Asylum Seekers in London teleSUR English ... planes
with no witnesses." A Freedom of Information request found that
1,877 people were deported on such charters in 2015, reported the Mirror. India RTI applications can
be filed orally: Govt Business Standard The applications under Right
to Information (RTI) Act can be filed orally, Minister of State for
Personnel Jitendra Singh said today. Section 6 (1)
of the ... India Research scholars
allege₹45-lakh swindle in MKU The Hindu ... University Grants
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only for vulnerable officials' The News International The Punjab Home Department has
refused to disclose information under Right to Information Act
regarding use of bulletproof vehicles by government ... India Activist Moves SC
Against Delhi HC Judgment Excluding AG's Office From RTI [Read Petition] Live Law Justice Vibhu Bakhru allowed
the appeal and held that the office of the Attorney General of India is a
public authority under the Right to Information Act ... India Modi's passport
application cannot be disclosed: Chief Information Commissioner RK Mathur The New Indian Express ... had earlier refused to
share the documents, saying it is "personal information" which
cannot be provided under the Right to Information (RTI) Sri Lanka RTI Commission seeks
Rs. 76 m to carry out its work efficiently The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's Right to
Information (RTI) Commission says it has urged the Finance Ministry's
Budget Director to ensure that Rs. 76 million allocated for it ... India Plea to reserve MBBS
seats for govt. school students The Hindu He claimed that information
obtained under the Right to Information Act, 2005 revealed that out of
the 35,357 MBBS seats filled between the academic ... Bangladesh JS standing committee
meetings should be open to public The Daily Star ... be open to public and the
wealth accounts of the public representatives should be published to make the
right to information (RTI) more effective. Pakistan 'Whistleblower'
clause dropped from Right to Information Bill PressReader Pakistan's Senate committee on
the Right to Information (RTI) Bill 2016 yesterday unanimously decided
to drop the clause for �whistle-blowers� from ... Pakistan Interpol help sought
to curb blasphemy online ... Pakistan's embassy in
Washington has been tasked with contacting Facebook to seek the requisite
information under US Right to Information laws. USA Obama Administration
Spent Record Millions in 2016 Fighting Freedom of Information Act
Requests The Root In its final year, the Obama
administration spent a record $36.2 million on legal costs defending its
refusal to turn over federal records requested under ... Pakistan After Punjab and KP,
Sindh passes right to information bill The News International Following the lead of the
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies, the provincial legislature of Sindh
unanimously passed the Sindh ... India Narendra Modi degree:
Delhi University college says no data of students passing out in 1978 The New Indian Express ... and Section Officer
(Information) of the University, who are the deemed PIOs under section 5(4)
and 5(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Pakistan THE government continues to
drag its feet over the issue of enacting a right to information
law and putting in place institutional mechanisms so that ... Pakistan THE active history of right
to information laws in Pakistan starts from 2002, when we became the
first country in South Asia to pass an ordinance in this ... Pakistan Senator Babar tables
report and draft of RTI bill Daily Times ISLAMABAD: Special Committee of
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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 for ... India Only information can
be sought under RTI Act, says PIO The Hindu In a bizarre reply to an
application filed under the Right to Information Act of 2005, the
Public Information Officer (PIO)-cum-Under Secretary of Tamil ... Pakistan Charsadda DHQ 'refuses' to
provide required information to RTI Commission Daily Times A social audit committee (SAC)
was formed to gather the required information for which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2013
was ... Canada Canada: Unproven
Complaints Against Employers Could Soon Be Released To The Public Mondaq News Alerts (registration) "(Freedom of
information law) was designed to allow access to information from
government agencies, not adjudicative documents from tribunals ... Australia Vocational education:
Up to 3000 disabled students at risk of funding cut The Sydney Morning Herald Documents released under freedom
of information laws show that thousands of disabled students studying
courses in business administration, ... Pakistan Business Recorder (press
release) (registration) (blog) While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab governments have adopted
creditable new right to information laws, the other two provinces as
well as the ... India Soon, file RTI pleas
at the click of a mouse The Asian Age New Delhi: Filing pleas under
the Right to Information Act will just be a click away for Delhiites with the city government planning to bring a
new policy ... India Disclose Nathuram Godse's statement in
Gandhi assassination trial: CIC Hindustan Times Acharyulu directed the Central Public Information Commissioner not to
charge Rs 3 per page for photocopying because the Right to Information
Act ... Canada Taxpayer-funded
transit report kept secret by city Toronto Star The Star has also made a freedom
of information request in this case. �Anyone who went to high school will
remember that if you didn't show your ... Canada Secrecy often chokes
off public information from tribunal hearings Toronto Star They were told they would have
to file a Freedom of Information request � which can be a costly and
lengthy process, with no guarantee that ... UK British troops given
guide to Estonian strip clubs BBC News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) provided British
soldiers with a guide to strip clubs in the Estonian capital, a freedom of
information request to the ... Nepal Nepal, Bangladesh
information commissions sign cooperation deal Himalayan Times ... of
Nepal and Bangladesh have recently made an agreement to exchange mutual
cooperation regarding promotion of the right to information. India Delhi: 24 'escaped'
from Asha Kiran home in
six years, reveals RTI The Indian Express ... inquiries made under the Right
to Information (RTI) Act indicate that apart from deaths of inmates �
some as young as eight � there have also been ... UK Driver with 62
penalty points on licence still on the road,
investigation discovers The Independent The Freedom of Information
Requests, sent out by the BBC, found 203 people were still driving despite
accumulating more than 18 points. India Divorcee has no right
to stay with in-laws: Rajasthan High Court Times of India Under the Right to
Information Act, they were informed that, at the stage of police
verification, it was found that criminal cases (s) were registered ... India RTI activist trying
to expose fraud in pvt schools stabbed Times of India Hyderabad: Seeking to know the
truth using the Right to Information (RTI) Act can prove costly, and
the latest to face this reality is Vakiti Madhubabu, ... India Information on ₹47 lakh payment to Virat
Kohli from disaster funds triggers row The Hindu In a reply to the Right to
Information (RTI) application filed by one Ajendra
Ajay, who is associated with the BJP, it was found that a payment of
Rs ... Pakistan The News on Sunday Over the last few years,
Pakistan has become more accepting of citizen's right to information,
and provinces have come up with their respective laws. Sri Lanka Illegal fishing: The
Sunday Times invokes RTI law to get to the bottom The Sunday Times Sri Lanka ... which ultimately cost Sri
Lanka a ban on exports, the first application by the Sunday Times under the
new India RTI query turns a
nightmare for BSF constable The Hindu An attempt to seek information
under the Right to Information Act has become a nightmare for Shibin Thomas, a BSF constable, hailing from ... India Former bureaucrat
appointed Jammu & Kashmir CIC The Indian Express The State Information
Commission was set up by the state government under the provisions of Jammu
and Kashmir Right to Information Act in ... Israel New bill aims to
charge left-wing NGOs to access public information The Times of Israel In a letter to Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, the Movement for the Freedom of Information,
a group that works to implement the Freedom of ... Pakistan The News on Sunday The limitations on
constitutional freedom of information must be used sparingly and only
where the harm caused by disclosure of information ... Nepal KUKL refuses to
respond to RTI petition Republica ... Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited
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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
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the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act, from 2014-2016 just over one
percent of all major crime ... Pakistan Right to information still a far cry for journalists in Pakistan The News International This correspondent has filed almost
one and a half dozen information requests using the right to Information law in last six months but except
one, not ... Pakistan Information law should exempt no entity: Senate panel ISLAMABAD: There was almost a
consensus on Wednesday among members of the Senate Select Committee on Right to Information (RTI) law that ... India For the dead, there isn't enough land to rest The Hindu ... of queries under the Right to Information (RTI) Act brought to light acute
shortage of land to bury or cremate the dead in different parts of the State. Sri Lanka Right to information act to come into force from 3rd of February Hiru News Minister of Parliamentary Reforms and
Media Gayantha Karunathilaka has issued the gazette notification,
bringing the right to information act in to ... Pakistan Right to information still a far cry for journalists in Pakistan The News
International ISLAMABAD: Non-provision of certified
information under the freedom of information law and government functionaries
avoidance to give version is ... Pakistan Senate body agrees on 10 clauses of Right to Information Bill 2016 The News International ISLAMABAD: The Senate's Select
Committee on Right to Information Bill 2016 on Wednesday agreed on 10
clauses of the bill after a thorough debate ... Pakistan Corruption, human rights violations 'liable to public scrutiny' The Express Tribune This was decided in a meeting of the
Senate Select Committee on the Right to Information Bill, 2016 which met with Farhatullah Babar in the chair on ... USA Law Professor Sues Trump for Alleged
Constitutional Violations Harvard Crimson On Thursday, the American Civil
Liberties Union filed a Freedom of Information Act Request asking various government
agencies for information about ... India 'How many fake notes? Even RBI doesn't know, reveals RTI inquiry Business Standard ... number or value of fake currencies
detected since the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, a Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed ... Sri Lanka RTI Act gazetted sans RTI Commissions' fees, appeals rules The Sunday Times Sri Lanka The Ministry of Mass Media responsible
for the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act this week gazetted the law to become
operational ... India The Central Information Commission —
constituted by the Right to Information Act, 2005, and headed by one more
royalist than the king, Wajahat ... India HC stays CIC order asking govt, Tihar to compensate convict The Hindu ... under the Right to Information Act — regarding the system of
compensating inmates who have been incarcerated beyond their period of
sentence. India BMC yet to recover Rs 12 lakh from 5 disqualified corporators Business Standard A Right To Information query has revealed that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has not
recovered the dues of Rs 12 lakh from five out of ... India No Right to Information on Note Ban: RBI Evades RTI Queries The
Quint The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
been denying information in response to most RTI applications that sought information on various issues related ... Pakistan Commission wants all laws congruent with info right While allowing the petition, the
commission has maintained that the right to information has become a fundamental right of
each citizen of Pakistan ... Bahamas Editorial: Four Key Points For True Freedom Of Information Bahamas
Tribune #FIVE YEARS after we were promised
that legislation would be enacted giving the Bahamian people the right to information about how our money ... Pakistan Senate body approved “Right to information bill 2016” International News Network ISLAMABAD: Intelligence agencies will
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obtained under the provincial Right to Information Act, of the major
crimes in which cases were registered, the involvement of ... Pakistan KP right to information website defaced by 'Indian' hackers The Express Tribune PESHAWAR: The web portal of
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information
(RTI) Commission was allegedly hacked on Tuesday by Indian hackers. Pakistan CM Secretariat: PTI leader seeks details of additional budget The Express Tribune ... the
CM's principal secretary for access to information within the time period
specified in the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act
2013. India Modi degree row: Delhi University asked to allow inquiry into records of 1978 batch of BA students Scroll.in The commission dismissed DU
Central Public Information Officer Meenakshi Sahay's denial of a Right to Information query on
the grounds that the ... UK BBC splashed more than £110000 on wine, beer and spirits in three years Daily Mail The BBC has spent more than
£100,000 in three years on alcohol including spirits, beer and cider and
sparkling wine. A Freedom of Information act ... Pakistan Departmental differences: RTI commission weighed down by undefined rules (National) The Express Tribune PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Commission
is unable to notify its rules and finalise
amendments proposed in the ... India 5 arrested for Right to Information Act activist's murder in Sonipat Times of India CHANDIGARH: A 38-year-old
RTI activist of Gamdi village in Haryana's Sonipat district had to pay with his life for seeking
information about the work ... Pakistan Inquiry needed into what happened to inquiry commissions The News International ... of a judicial commission
in the event of a tragic incident has become a fashion, official responses
received through the Right to Information (RTI) law ... India Man drives car for 10 years sans RTO registration Times of India For the last two years, a
vegetable vendor from Chinchwad has been asking for
his regional transport office (RTO) papers for a car that he had ... India CRPF denies RTI query on pellet guns, says there were no human rights violations Hindustan Times In a Right to Information
(RTI) query to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), activist Venkatesh Nayak had asked for
the Standard Operating ... India Family members use RTI Act to blackmail woman Times of India Aurangabad: The city police
have booked four persons, including one woman, for allegedly using documents
obtained through Right to Information ... UK Hundreds of British soldiers busted for taking drugs including cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy in ... The Sun The overall 30 per cent rise
in drug-taking in the forces is revealed in official figures obtained under freedom
of information laws. Pakistan KP prosecution data gives lie to claims against Afghan refugees Documents retrieved through
the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information
Act, 2013 provide startling details of crime statistics involving
Afghan ... Bangladesh Investigative journalism and the RTI Act The Daily Star The story unveiled a
national scandal. Such is the power of the Right to Information
(RTI) Act, as it is known in this country. Through RTI, citizens
today ... Pakistan Electronic RTI application system a failure PESHAWAR: Lack of interest
on part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information
Commission and public information officers in the working of the ... India RTI aids woman's quest for justice in decade-long dispute The Hindu But for her unrelenting
pursuit and effective use of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, V. Santha of Pudukottai district
would not. have been able to ... India RBI refuses to answer questions on 'demonetisation' citing threat to life: Report India TV ... it had asked the RBI 14
questions on 'demonetisation' between December 8,
2016 and January 2, 2017 under 'Right to Information' and the
central ... UK US man pays tax bill using five wheelbarrows of coins BBC News He filed a Freedom of
Information request to be given a direct number, The Bristol Herald
Courier reported, and was eventually given a number he ... India Is Jana Gana Mana our national anthem? PMO gives no info in RTI Hindustan Times The CIC stated that the
PMO's response of not giving information was not proper and legal, and it
breached the right to information of people. Australia Currently 150 murderers and sex offenders living in community in Queensland Courier Mail ... unacceptable risk of
further offences, testing positive to drugs or leaving Queensland, according
to India 5012 trees will make way for Metro-3 project in Mumbai Hindustan Times The information was made
public by MMRCL after they responded to a right to information
(RTI) application on Wednesday, filed by Khar
resident Zoru ... UK Retired British expats 'outstrip European pensioners using NHS' BBC News The figures were obtained
after a BBC Freedom of Information request. Citizens of the EEA - EU
states and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein - can ... UK Foreign Office accused of breaking ministerial code over Saudi weapons assurances The Guardian It is only the second time
that the information commissioner has felt forced to issue this kind of
instruction under the Freedom of Information Act. UK Health tourism warning as NHS chases £350000 bill from Nigerian woman who gave birth in a ... ... according
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Australia Minister Kate Jones 'misled house' over audit The Australian In response, Ms Jones said
departmental audit reports were released to the ABC �under the Right to
Information legislation�. The Australian ... Indonesia Indonesia's forestry ministry takes Greenpeace to court over freedom of information request In October, Indonesia's freedom
of information commission ruled in favor of a case brought by Greenpeace,
asking the forestry ministry to publish a ... Pakistan State Life directed to provide info under Freedom of Information Ordinance The News International The agency is, therefore,
required to provide the requested information to the complainant under the
provision of Freedom of Information Ordinance, ... UK Careless House of Lords' peers and staff lose over �10000 of taxpayer-bought iPads, laptops and ... The Sun The figures were revealed to
The Sun after we ued the Freedom of Information Act to ask what items
had been reported stolen or lost using the ... India Here's How Much It Costs The RBI To Print New 500 And 2000 Rupee Notes NDTV BRBNMPL, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India or RBI, said in its reply to an Right
to Information (RTI) query that it charges the ... Canada A Canadian Province Is Refusing to Release Pipeline Safety Reports Motherboard �Upon conclusion of the
investigation, freedom of information requests for information
involved in the investigation will be considered according to the ... Canada Ontario environment ministry deliberately falsified dates on FOI requests Toronto Star ... staff at the Ministry of
the Environment and Climate Change altered dates on freedom of information
requests to improve their compliance statistics. Pakistan Defence ministry refuses to share info under RTI law The News International In this connection, it is
informed that the information asked by him cannot be provided under Section-8
of the Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002, ... UK British embassy questioned whether Malaysian PM cleared of corruption The Guardian The British cable was
released under a freedom of information request made by the Guardian
but was heavily redacted to include mostly factual ... Pakistan Question mark over KP govt's multi-billion rupee ad contract Dawn, it may be mentioned,
filed two requests with the department of information, government of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, under the Right to Information ... India Row in Uttarakhand over break for namaz The Hindu Also, in response to a Right
to Information (RTI) application filed in 2010, a copy of which is with
The Hindu, the Central government stated that the ... India Activist approaches rights body with toothache Times of India Surat: A right to
information (RTI) activist suffering from toothache was compelled to
approach the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC) ... UK The Ministry of Defence lost 759 laptops in 18 months - and they're not alone Maurice Frankel, director of
the Campaign for Freedom of Information, said: "They are
stretching credibility to well beyond its snapping point with some ... Pakistan KP Assembly spent over Rs5.3m on entertainment last fiscal The News International The information, received in
response to a request under the Section 7 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right
to Information Act 2013, shows that over the ... Pakistan PTI quizzes Punjab about 1000-plus POs on the loose The Express Tribune Abbas has sought information
on the POs under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act
2013. The report, jointly compiled by the ... Pakistan The News International While the Right to
Information passed in 2014 by the Senate Standing Committee on
Information had been applauded by international and local ... UK Councils have handed out �12million to fix cars damaged by potholes since 2012 and pay ... The Sun The massive payouts were
revealed by hundreds of Freedom of Information requests to individual
councils since 2012. Critics demanded more be ... Pakistan Right to know faces another blow in 2016 The News International ISLAMABAD: Another year
passes without witnessing the passage of the Right to Information
(RTI) legislation. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ... India Man uses RTI to prove his wife is employed Times of India He has urged to provide him
the information he has sought under the Right to Information
(RTI). The information, he said, if given, would be of extreme ... Pakistan RDA directed to provide details about Metro Bus Project The News International The Transparency and Right
to Information Act 2013 says "The public information officer is to
respond to the request within 14 working days, and if the ... India Indore: Man thrashed for seeking info on monks with beacon, hooter mounted vehicles Hindustan Times On December 8, he had filed
a Right To Information (RTI) query seeking information on how many
monks belonging to different faiths, were allotted ... India Official caught paying bribe to RTI activist | Bengaluru NYOOOZ NYOOOZ Summary: On Friday, a
government official was caught paying a bribe to an Right to
Information (RTI) activist to not dig into a particular case. India In a first, PIO directed to reply to RTI on information commissioner Times of India ... judicial officer and
FAA, the order directed the quasi-judicial institution's PIO T Thilaka to
provide information to city-based Right To Information (RTI) ... India RTI activist murder: 'Case remains unsolved despite arrest of two former cops' The Indian Express Based on the documents
obtained under Right to Information (RTI) Act, activist Satish Shetty
had filed a complaint of cheating and forgery against IRB ... Pakistan Cataloguing development in KP: CM's aide unveils six-month performance report\ The Express Tribune Similarly, the Right to
Information has received 8,092 complaints out of which the government has
taken action on 5,279 applications while 594 are ... Pakistan Public participation in budget making urged The News International PESHAWAR: Speakers at a
seminar on the right to information have said public participation in
budget making process and transparency in the ... UK Serious mistakes in NHS patient care are on the rise, figures reveal The Guardian Figures obtained under the Freedom
of Information Act show that the number of surgical incidents more than
doubled between 2013-14 and 2015-16. India India's transparency regime? 1.88 lakh cases pending before 16 state information commissions, no ... COUNTERVIEW A fresh study on the
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of freedom of information (FOI) laws in Pakistan, has not only given
citizens qualified right of access to information held by ... India 14474 cases of HIV through blood transfusion, but the government denies crisis Scroll.in An IndiaSpend
investigation, through a series of Right to Information requests, has
revealed that 14,474 cases of HIV through blood transfusion have ... UK Underage sexting investigations rise in number as new findings show children as young as six are ... Daily Mail In a span of a year - from
April 2015 to April 2016 - 2,287 crimes of children possessing, making or distributing
indecent images were recorded, ... India Tamil Nadu universities ignore disabled while hiring Times of India Its response to a petition
filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005, claimed that three
candidates had been recruited under the physically disabled ... India Pellets and denial of information under RTI Act Kashmir Life I had sought information
under The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) about the quantum
and price of sale of pellet guns and cartridges as well ... Pakistan PTI to further squeeze CM Shahbaz Pakistan Today ... Constitution of Pakistan
and the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013, she
should be provided with certified information regarding ... Pakistan Such attacks are not
confined to giving sweeping powers to gag agencies under various regulations
and attempts to render the Right to Information ... India No sign of 44 convicts who jumped parole from Ludhiana jails between 2011 and 2016: RTI Hindustan Times A right to information
(RTI) application has revealed that the police are shying to take stern
action against the culprits who have absconded after ... USA Editorial - Virginia makes minor progress on freedom of information After three years, a state
advisory council has come up with four tweaks to the state's Freedom of
Information Act. One of them: Virginia no longer can ... Australia Queensland ministers held secret talks on selling off power station The Australian The secret negotiations were
revealed after a Right to Information request by The Australian, which
was blocked by Treasury department officials. India RWAs join hands to curb commercial activities in residential areas Bangalore Mirror The details of these
establishments were obtained under the Right to Information Act, and
have been submitted to the BBMP chief and head of the ... Pakistan PTI questions Punjab govt's plan to procure jet for CM The letter said the
information was being sought under the Punjab Transparency and Right to
Information Act 2013. It pointed out a tender notice had ... Philippines 277 requests made in FOI website Manila Bulletin As many as 277 requests have
been made as of Sunday, December 11, through the country's freedom of
information (FOI) website, which is part of the ... UK Transport for London refuses to publish data about speeding trams Croydon Advertiser The authority, which manages
the tram network in Croydon, has said in reply to a Freedom of Information
(FOI) request that it will not publish the ... USA Execution costs spike in Virginia; state pays pharmacy $66K WDBJ7 ... receipts
provided to The Associated Press through a Freedom of Information Act
request after the pharmacy's identifying information was redacted. India Around 3000 RTI cases pending with SIC Chandigarh Tribune It seems that filing an
application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has turned
meaningless as a number of cases are lying pending with the ... India Six doctors found working full-time in more than one college, suspended The Indian Express A Right to Information
(RTI) query filed by The Indian Express at MMC revealed that since 2012, 18
doctors have been suspended for being posted as ... Pakistan Most treasury members part of KP's power structure The information secured by
Dawn from the provincial administration department under the KP Right to
Information Act 2013 shows that 47 of the 77 ... India GSIC slaps Rs 25000 fine on Sancoale PIO Times of India ... pay
a penalty of 25,000 for not responding to Narayan D
Naik's request for information which he had sought
under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. India Mumbai's Bhabha hospital wasted 350 litres of blood in 5 years: RTI Hindustan Times ... has
resulted in wastage of 350 liters of blood in the last five years, revealed
the reply to an application filed under Right To Information (RTI)
Act. Pakistan Orange Line agreement terms can't be shared: commission ... transactions and must
not agree to terms, which are in conflict with the Constitution or the Punjab
Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013. Pakistan Govt takes steps to stop leakage of classified information Geo News, Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Instead of
tabling Right to Information Bill in the parliament which was approved
by the Senate Committee on Information and ... India Hyderabad: Man creates fake home ministry order, dashes RTI query to governor Mumbai Mirror When no response came from
the governor's office, Raghuvamsi dashed off a Right
to Information Act query asking as to why the recommendations ... Australia Australia Post refusing to publish managing director's salary The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Post refuses to
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move, the joint opposition has decided to introduce its own drafted Right
to Information (RTI) bill as a private piece of ... Pakistan Legal hurdle? Punjab information act challenged The Express Tribune ... and
Transparency Act (PITA) has been challenged before the Lahore High Court on
claims that the law itself is a hurdle in right to information. India CIC orders disclosing Machil, Pathribal Court Martial findings Kashmir Life It has rejected the idea of
invoking Section 8(1)(h) to deny the same
information as was demand by Venkatesh Nayak under Right to Information Act. Pakistan RTI Commission summons HED official as inquiry issue drags on The News International PESHAWAR: The Right to
Information Commission Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has summoned a senior official
in the Higher Education Department on ... Israel The receipts the Prime Minister's Office won't show JerusalemOnline The Prime Minister's Office
declined the request from the Movement for Freedom of Information
to publish the receipts detailing the expenses of the ... UK times the amount of ISIS fighters in Iraq than in Syria The Sun Figures obtained by The Sun
with Freedom of Information requests reveal there have been only 30
RAF attacks in total on Syrian soil since MPs gave ... Pakistan The Nation DERA GHAZI kHAN-The Punjab information commissioner has taken note
of the complaint filed by a citizen over violation of the right to
information. UK Report blames secrecy of information for corruption in security agencies Guardian It added that the freedom
of information's compliance rankings carried out in 2014-2015 showed that
the security agencies were the least likely to ... India Arvind Kejriwal taunts BJP after their U-turn in Supreme Court Financial Express ... Arvind
Kejriwal, in a fresh attack to the new policy, said
that the government should bring all political parties under the Right to
Information act. UK West Midlands
Police investigate three rape cases linked to Tinder dating app Birmingham
Mail Of the
three West Midlands rape investigations linked to Tinder, one alleged victim
could not be traced, according to the Freedom of Information ... India Gujarat High Court to decide if judge's personal details are subject to RTI Bar & Bench ... answering
a pertinent question: to what extent does a sitting High Court judge's
personal details fall under the ambit of the Right to Information Act? Pakistan Activists call for unity within ranks as security concerns rise The News International The other crucial problems
identified by the activists, were the grave violations of right to
information and freedom of association in Balochistan; on top ... Ireland Visa requests from Yemen, Eritrea and Iraq most likely to fail Irish Times The data was obtained by The
Irish Times under Freedom of Information legislation. The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, which
operates ... Malta GWU will earn €8.5m from government jobless scheme Times of Malta The government has now
provided the contract following a request submitted under the freedom of
information law. The trade union was selected ... Australia ASIC forced to explain why it refuses prospectuses The Australian Following a two-year freedom
of information battle by The Australian, Information Commissioner Timothy
Pilgrim on Friday ordered ASIC to hand over ... Mumbai: NCP students' wing wants varsity to take action against errant canteens Free Press Journal He added that the university
has not floated a tender every year for canteens in its campuses, as per RTI
(Right to Information) replies he has received. India Over 2000 seats vacant in medical schools as infra, cost keep students away Hindustan Times A reply from the Medical
Council of India (MCI) to an HT application filed under the Right to Information
Act revealed that just 56,748 seats of the total ... Pakistan Generals, judges, journalists must also be held accountable Pakistan Today But, it is possible only
through right to information (RTI) legislation, but the RTI law,
despite having been endorsed by Senate Committee on ... India Bureaucrats tour world, but no accountability The Asian Age ... revealed
information received by The Asian Age under the Right to Information
Act. As per the Maharashtra government's circular dated November ... Pakistan 'RTI bill to be presented in next NA session' ISLAMABAD: Minister of State
for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that the Right
to Information (RTI) bill will be ... UK UK immigration centres record 218 hunger strikers in three months The Guardian According to figures
released following a Freedom of Information request, 218 people
refused to eat in July, August and September this year. Ireland More than 50000 adoptees to get right to birth certificates Irish Times Illegal adoptions pose
complications in searches for birth parents · Adopted people to gain right
to information on birth parents · Right to access birth ... India RTI activists write to Modi against CIC's coffee table book The Hindu Pune: City-based Right to
Information (RTI) activists have condemned the launch of a coffee table
book on 'successful RTI stories' by the Central ... Israel Prime Minister's Residence's 2015 expenses the lowest in 7 years Israel Hayom In response to the Movement
for Freedom of Information's request, the Prime Minister's Office said
that "the costs of operating the Prime Minister's ... USA Wrongfully Imprisoned in Gitmo for Years, This Man Finally Won His Freedom Huffington Post According to what had been
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Information Sardar Raza
Mohammad Barech has said a new draft of the Right
to Information Law in Balochistan was being ... Pakistan Balochistan Government Pledges to Table RTI Bill in Assembly in 2 Months Quetta: Balochistan government
pledged to table the Right to Information (RTI) bill in assembly
within 2 months. This announcement was made by ... India High impunity and massive backlog choking RTI: Study The Hindu A new study on the performance
of the adjudicators of the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed
that information commissions (ICs) imposed the ... India New notes to cost RBI more than Rs. 12000 crore The Hindu Data from a Right to
Information answer by the RBI in 2012 shows that it costs Rs. 2.50 to
print each Rs. 500 denomination note, and Rs. 3.17 to print a ... USA Public records and an amusing definition of 'free' (Opinion) Charging for 'open records' makes a mockery of the term 'freedom of information.'" He encouraged fines and firings of employees. Let me reply to ... India Sports Ministry wants BCCI to be brought under RTI Economic Times This is not the first time
that the government has tried to get the board under right to
information (RTI). In December 2011, then sports minister Ajay ... Pakistan The Need to Repeal Balochistan Freedom of Information Act 2005 Why is effective right to
information law important for good governance? It is so because it
enables citizens Pakistan Non-implementation of LHC order: FBR chief issued notice in contempt plea Business Recorder ... of Revenue (FBR) in a
contempt of court petition filed by a tax lawyer following violation of Right
to India PROs posted in all police stations in state The New Indian Express They also give the copies of
FIR and ensure that the public avail the benefits of Right to Information
and Right to Service Acts. They should also work ... USA How many racing dogs failed drug tests? In Texas, that's confidential Kelley Shannon, executive
director of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, said in
recent years her organization has observed a steady ... India Waiting period at RTI commissions ranges between two months and 30 years Economic Times NEW DELHI: If you file a Right
to Information (RTI) appeal before Assam Information Commission today,
you will have to wait for 30 years to get heard. Pakistan Right to Information Law not at odds with national security: CRTI The Nation islamabad - The Right to Information Law is not at odds
with the national security of the country and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan
is ... Pakistan Right to information: Irrigation engineer fined for withholding details The Express Tribune LAHORE: The Punjab
Information Commission has fined and ordered disciplinary action against a
superintendent engineer of the irrigation ... India Finally, J&K SIC becomes completely defunct; Govt still in deep slumber Daily Excelsior Today was his last working
day as per the provisions of J&K Right to Information Act and with
this the State Information Commission has completely ... India Book Review: RTI Act – Authentic Interpretation Of The Statute by Shailesh Gandhi & Pralhad Kacheri Live Law Just one miniscule part of
right to know, i.e., right to information, truncated in myriad forms
of expression UK Powers of attorney rocket as dementia becomes Britain's biggest killer Information released under a
Freedom of Information request show that in 2015, 441,500 power of
attorney arrangements were set-up, compared to ... India Sexual assault cases up 280% since 2012 Mumbai Mirror The report compiled by Praja Foundation using data gathered under the Right
to Information (RTI) act India RTI info exposes plot-allotment scam Chandigarh Tribune Information provided by the
GLADA authorities under the Right to Information Act revealed that 60
applications for allotment of plots under various ... USA NYPD Keeps Mayor's Helicopter Use a Secret and it 'Makes No Sense:' Experts DNAinfo Brushing aside a Freedom
of Information request by DNAinfo New York, the
NYPD's Legal Bureau claimed its FOIL Unit was “unable to locate ... UK Child trafficking victims disappearing from UK care at 'alarming' rate The Guardian The new data, drawn largely
from freedom of information requests to 217 local authorities across
the UK, shows that Thurrock, Hillingdon,
Croydon, ... India University got 278 fake degrees to ratify so far this year: RTI Times of India Mumbai: The University of
Mumbai finds close to 300 fake degrees every year from among the ones that
are sent to it for verification by employers. Sri Lanka President yet to ratify two RTI Commission nominees The Sunday Times Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is yet to
ratify appointments for the remaining two posts of commissioners on the Right
to Information (RTI) Commission, ... UK Just one person fined in UK for smoking with under-18 in car The Guardian The research was based on Freedom
of Information (FOI) requests to 42 police forces in England and Wales.
Only Northumbria police gave a figure ... UK A third of police forces use anti-spitting hoods on suspects Figures released under the Freedom
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to Information (RTI) activist Bhupendra Veera, who launched multiple
campaigns against illegal land dealings and ... UK Home Office reveals 3 ILLEGAL immigrants get caught every hour entering Britain Data released under Freedom
of Information guidelines provides a snapshot of the crisis under Labour
and the Tory/Lib Dem Coalition. On average ... UK Thousands of
drivers and passengers are still being caught not wearing seatbelts Coventry
Telegraph The
figures, which came from a Freedom of Information request, also showed
the number of motorists who failed to ensure children were buckled up
in ... India Constitution Club pays rent of Rs. 100, earns Rs. 2 crore a year The Hindu ... and Sridhar
Acharyulu declared that the club, a stone's throw from Parliament House, was
a “public authority” under the Right to Information Act. India Withdraw police protection of defaulters: HC to State Hindustan Times Punamiya said he got
figures under the Right to Information Act. According to the replies
he got, Rs23.76 lakh is outstanding against builders, Rs37.52 ... Ireland Just 7% of FoI requests to An Garda Síochána granted Irish Examiner Just 7% of Freedom
of Information requests made to An Garda Síochána were granted in the
first 14 months after the 2014 FOI Act was extended to ... Pakistan 'Public access to information vital' The News International NOWSHERA: Chief
Commissioner Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Commission Azmat
Hanif Orakzai on Thursday said that public access to ... China China Lags Behind in Rule-of-Law Ranking Wall Street Journal
(blog) One area where China
seemed to progress was in protecting the right to information,
moving up Pakistan Senate likely to reject RTI draft law The News International ISLAMABAD: The
ineffective Right to Information draft law approved by the federal
cabinet after its one-and-a-half dozen meetings since January 2014 ... Philippines Manila Bulletin ... the proposed
Freedom of Information (FOI) law (Senate Bill 159) which aims to give flesh
to the citizens' constitutional right to information on
matters ... India Death toll of RTI activists goes up to 56 Times of India National Campaign for
People's Right to Information (NCPRI) has demanded an inqu iry in to
the murder of Vira. In a letter written to Maharashtra CM ... Pakistan The News International Ironically, the federal
government has modelled this bill on the Freedom of Information
Ordinance 2002 which it is already trying to repeal due to its ... Pakistan Federal govt's RTI draft law termed weakest in South Asia The News International ISLAMABAD: Tall claims
apart, the PML-N government has decided not to walk the talk on the
much-awaited Right to Information draft law recently ... Pakistan CPNE shares reservations on Right to Info Bill Daily Times The Right to
Information Bill was discussed and the reservations of the editors were
conveyed to Principal Information Officer Rao Tahseen Ali Khan ... India High Court: Army can't deny candidates answersheets Times of India ... held that Army
cannot deprive job aspirants of copies of their written exam answersheet and
the merit list under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. USA Exclusive: WHO cancer agency asked experts to withhold weedkiller document... Reuters Multiple subsequent freedom
of information requests by the U.S. conservative advocacy group the
Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E and E ... Pakistan After imposing on the
people a terrible tool of oppression in the form of the cybercrime act, the
authorities have decided to make the right to information ... UK Clowns, aliens
and ghosts: The five weirdest information requests made to West Midlands
Police Birmingham
Mail West
Midlands Police have released details of some of their more extraordinary Freedom
of Information requests - and some of them make for ... Pakistan The Right of Access to
Information (RAI) and the Right to Information (RTI) bills, approved
by the federal cabinet and Senate respectively, provide ... Pakistan 1100 deaths reported in ATH in four months The News International BoG Chairman Javed
Panni has already challenged the action of Right to Information
(RTI) Commission over the request of a senior journalist in the ... Bangladesh Evolving dimensions of the RTI Act, 2009 Dhaka Tribune The evolving dynamics
within the New World Economic Order prompted the unelected government of
Bangladesh to adopt Right to Information as a ... India Businessinsider India While the exact figure spent
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Ireland Judges criticial of plan to alter eligibility for expenses Irish Times Documents released by the
department, under the Freedom of Information Acts, show judges
strongly opposed a plan last year to only permit an ... India CIC flays I-T 'informer' for using RTI to earn money Business Standard The Central Information
Commission (CIC) has admonished a Right to Information (RTI)
applicant who was allegedly se India Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis declares Nagpur first digital district of India The Indian Express The state has added 169 new
online services under the Right to Information Act, taking the total
number of services to 369. Through Aaple Sarkar ... Pakistan Right to Information Commission gets new head PESHAWAR: The Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa government has appointed Azmat Hanif Orkazai as the Chief
Information Commissioner (CIC) to the Khyber ... Sri Lanka * President appoints Right to Information Commission Colombo Page Sept 30, Colombo: President Maithripala Sirisena today
appointed the Right to Information (RTI) Commission of Sri
Lanka upon the recommendation ... UK BBC bosses spend thousands on taxis on top of £1million company car perks The Sun But a Freedom of
Information request reveals the 216 staff are
also allowed to claim expenses for a string of extra motoring costs. Last
year they blew ... UK 'Britain's secret scandal': CHILDREN of alcoholics at RISK due to budget cuts The All Party Parliamentary
Group on Children of Alcoholics released the data, gathered through Freedom
of Information requests, as part of its ... UK Police and civilian staff with mental ill health take almost 200000 sick days Daily Mail The figures, released by
Police Scotland to the Liberal Democrats under Freedom of Information
laws, show police officers struggling with mental ill ... Pakistan Ministry makes mockery of RTI law The News International When Zahid Abdullah of the
Coalition of Right to Information moved the FO against the Law
Ministry for denying the information about the funds spent ... India Assets of officials' spouse cannot be disclosed under RTI: CIC The Indian Express Demanding asset details of
spouse and dependents of government officials under the Right to
Information Act is “unreasonable and illegal”, the ... India CIC rejects RTI appeal of Income Tax 'informer' regarding assets of 100 IT officers Moneylife Rakesh Kumar Gupta, who
claimed to be an informer to the Income Tax department (I-T Dept), filed an
application under the Right to Information (RTI) ... India 1.75 crore RTI applications filed since 2005: Study Economic Times The first decadal study
conducted after Right to Information (RTI) Act implemented in October
2005 has revealed that over 1.75 crore applications have ... Sri Lanka Government called on to fully constitute RTI commission Colombo Gazette RTI The Right to
Information Commission arguably the most important component in the
framework set up by the RTI Act is yet to be fully constituted ... Sri Lanka * Sri Lankan government to set up a special office to implement RTI Act Colombo Page Oct 06, Colombo: The
government is to establish a special office to disseminate information on the
Right to Information Act (RTIA) in Battaramulla, ... Pakistan Orange Line Metro: Will the Supreme Court save Lahore's heritage? They filed Right to
Information requests and petitions. One of the primary issues brought to
court was the legitimacy of the No Objection Certificates ... India RTI info hints at scam in mobile tower installation Chandigarh Tribune ... fee
charges from PIO, Municipal Council, Khanna, under the Right to Information
Act (RTI), indicates a high-level mobile tower scam in the city. Australia Need to know? Powerhouse Museum accused of thwarting transparency laws as Labor seeks ... The Sydney Morning Herald The Powerhouse Museum has
been accused of trying to circumvent freedom of information
laws by charging exorbitant fees. Labor's Arts spokesman ... India Right to information: What 11 years of the RTI Act of 2005 have done for India Firstpost It was on this day 11 years
back that one of the most important laws in India fully came into force. The Right
to Information Act, 2005 has helped ... India Prime Minister is always on duty, PMO replies to RTI query Chandigarh Tribune The Prime Minister can be
said to be on duty all the time,” the Right to Information (RTI)
response from the France France covers source code with freedom of information laws Inquirer ZUT E-LAWS! The French
government has added source code to the list of things covered under freedom
of Canada Nova Scotia's Freedom of Information laws are dangerously toothless The Coast Halifax Changes need to be made to
Nova Scotia's Freedom of Information Act. That's the call being made
by critics after premier Stephen McNeil's admission ... Ghana re determined to pass RTI Bill into law – Bagbin GhanaWeb Majority Leader, Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has
assured that the Legislature is more determined to pass the Right To
Information (RTI) Bill ... India BSc student goes Right To Information way to get answer sheet copies Times of India NAGPUR: Fearing that his
application would go unheeded like that of many other students, Bachelor of
Science (BSc) student Harshal
Mehta of VMV ... India Unclog the RTI process by making basic information public Hindustan Times The first decadal study
conducted after the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed that
over 1.75 crore India Exclusive: India bad loans mountain grows, risks delaying bank clean-up Reuters The latest data obtained by
Reuters through a right-to-information request showed stressed loans
rose to 9.22 trillion rupees ($138.5 billion) as at ... India Vexed by 'frivolous' RTI pleas, PMO issues advisory The Hindu Annoyed with the non-stop
flow of applications under the Right to Information Act (RTI), most of
them flippant, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has ... India Now SIC will also be defunct ? Daily Excelsior It is more than 7 years now
we have Jammu& Kashmir Right to Information Act (J&K RTI Act
2009) in place in our state. It was on March 20th 2009 ... India From Kejriwal's 'Social Behaviour' To Modi's Suits. What India Wants To Know Through RTIs ScoopWhoop According to a recent
report, an approximate 4800 Right to Information applications are
filed in India everyday. This act, which was passed
by ... UK Dozens of servicemen booted out for being too fat to fight - including 28st man The Sun Our findings – admitted by
The MoD after a Freedom of Information
request – also show that hundreds of military personnel are classified as
obese ... UK Hundreds of Met Police officers left injured in defensive training in just 12 months The severity of the injuries
were not disclosed in the Freedom of Information request revealed,
although bosses at the Met said the 15 most serious ... Pakistan Right to information: Of all rest houses in Punjab, not one for CM The Express Tribune The stopovers include
facilities of restaurants, kitchens, barbeque areas as well as parking spots.
Some of these resorts have party halls, play area for ... India HC dismisses plea to record court proceedings, again The Hindu The petition said since Right
To Information has been recognised as an
integral part of the right to life, India How Gujarat govt refused to make public inquiry commission report on corruption Times of India (blog) No doubt, I thought, things
would have become easier for those who took the Right to `Information
(RTI) route. But I rarely used it. However, my recent ... Bangladesh "Right to know", not "need to know" The Daily Star The overwhelming majority of
Right to Information (RTI) laws around the world were enacted in the
last quarter of a century, following the end of the ... India Modi Government Spent Over Rs. 36 Crore On Publicity To Mark 2 Years NDTV This information was
revealed in response to an Right to Information
(RTI) query by IANS. The amount for the six-hour event in Delhi was spent
on ... India Pay Rs 20000 for soft copy: MMRDA The Asian Age This was revealed in a reply
to a Right To Information query filed by The Asian Age. However, RTI
activists have slammed the MMRDA and said that a ... Mexico The country with the world's best transparency law has a terrible record on transparency Quartz Censored or not, the Memory
and Truth project exposes the limits of Mexico's freedom-of-information
apparatus. Originally, the archive was supposed ... Pakistan Sindh's proposed Right to Information: A law in the right direction The Express Tribune Soon after the elections,
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Punjab led the way by passing internationally
acclaimed Right to Information (RTI) laws and ... India ormer CIC Shailesh Gandhi authors e-book on RTI Business Standard Former Central Information
Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has authored an e-book
in order to lend a better interpretation of the Right To Information ... India RTI for blackmail: HC chides 2 lawyers Times of India MADURAI: The Madurai bench
of the Madras high court has chided two advocates for misusing the Right
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India When Punjab govt bypassed CLP leader in picking 7 RTS panel commissioners Hindustan Times ... of two members of the
Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) and two information commissioners of the
Right to Information Commission. Philippines Senate to scrutinize FOI exceptions The Manila Times Senate Bill 159 or An Act
Implementing the People's Right to Information and the Constitutional
Policies of Full Public Disclosure and Honesty in the ... UK Does 'the right to be forgotten' ruling threaten our right to know? The Guardian But the right to be
forgotten (a right to privacy) clashes with another key right: the right to
know (plus freedom of speech, freedom of information and ... India No financial help to 4 lakh students from minority communities in 2015-16: RTI reply The Indian Express According to a response to a
Right to Information (RTI) plea by activist Razaullah Khan, the state
should have received 7,17,896 applications for ... India 2000 govt organisations to accept online RTI applications Deccan Chronicle New Delhi: Around 2,000
Central government organisations will soon be accepting applications under
the Right to Information (RTI) Act through ... India Official refuses RTI information 24 times, fined Rs 2.29 lakh Deccan Herald An official has been fined a
staggering Rs 2.29 lakh for failing to give information under the Right To
Information (RTI) Act in 24 separate instances. USA Resident: Commission should stop texting, emailing while meeting Florida
Today ...
therefore, the public has no way to know of communications or records which
should be available through a Freedom of Information Act request. India Mumbai Man Demands to Know if India is Prepared for Zombies, Alien Invasion Sputnik International Ajay Kumar claims that his
real motive in making a Right to Information Act request to assess
India's zombie and alien-fighting skills was to draw the ... India Bombay HC concerned over 17000 deaths due to malnutrition in Maharashtra The Indian Express One of the petitioners
showed the court a reply received through the Right to Information
(RTI) Act which said over 17,000 persons, including women ... UK UK nuclear weapons convoys 'have had 180 mishaps in 16 years' The Guardian The incidents catalogued in
the report – based on official logs released under the Freedom of
Information Act – include fuel leaks, overheated engines ... Consider making attendance details of Tamil Nadu assembly members public, info panel suggests Times of India ... information officer
(PIO) of the assembly had informed the TNSIC that these details could not be
disclosed in a Right to Information (RTI) petition as it ... Pakistan FIA ordered to provide details of enquiries to petitioner The News International This correspondent had filed
a request under Right to Information Act 2002 and sought year-wise
details of total number of enquiries and cases ... Pakistan Journalist, lawyer get RTI Champion Award 2016 Geo's Azaz Syed honoured The News International The CRTI in partnership with
the Center for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) honors
two individuals each year who exercise their right to ... India India fourth on Right to Information list Economic Times NEW DELHI: India has ranked
fourth in a worldwide comparative assessment of national legal frameworks for
right to information, slipping a rank as ... Bangladesh The Daily Star As we observe International Right
to Information Day, it is pleasing to know that 76,043 people have sought
information from different organisations ... Pakistan Right to Information Law was need of time: Chandio Pakistan Observer karachi —The Advisor to CM
Sindh for Information Moula Bux Chandio while addressing at a conference on
“Provincial Rights to Information Laws: ... Pakistan Right to Information and freedom of speech The Express Tribune The significance of correlation
between the right to information and freedom of expression in
protecting and promoting basic human rights can hardly ... Canada Nova Scotia changes Freedom Of Information, requests to be made online In the new year, citizens
and journalists will be able to make Freedom of Information and
Protection of Requests online, the province said in a news ... Northern Ireland Revealed: Which Northern Ireland bus lane camera raised £1m in fines in 15 months? Belfast Telegraph The figures were released by
the Department for Infrastructure after a Freedom of Information
request by the Belfast Telegraph. Bus lanes were ... USA Michigan House passes bills expanding state's Freedom of Information Act The Peninsula The Michigan State House of
Representatives passed House Bills 5469-5478 on Wednesday to expand and
strengthen the state's existing Freedom ... Pakistan Right to information law as necessary as right to Business Recorder (press
release) (registration) (blog) ISLAMABAD: Minister for
Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid said
on Monday right to information (RTI) law was ... Pakistan Journalist, lawyer get RTI Champion Award 2016 Geo's Azaz Syed honoured The News International ISLAMABAD: The Coalition of Right
to Information (CRTI) Monday conferred RTI Champion Award on Geo TV
correspondent Azaz Syed in recognition ... UK Father of soldier murdered in Iraq blasts Government for hounding troops but failing to find his ... After a request under the Freedom
of Information Act, Mr Miller obtained witness statements taken shortly
after the Red Caps were killed in June 2003. India Why I filed an RTI query about our government's preparedness for a zombie invasion Firstpost Which brings me to the
subject to the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI) and the RTI
request that I filed with the Ministry of Home Affairs in March last ... Australia Australian Tax Office claim FOI website Right to Know 'clutters the internet' The Sydney Morning Herald The Australian Tax Office
has escalated a row with a website that facilitates freedom of information
requests, claiming it "clutters the internet". UK Fertility treatment on NHS hit 12 year low as cash-strapped hospitals ration Daily Mail But figures obtained by the
charity from Freedom of Information requests show just 17 per cent
provide these cycles. This is the lowest number since ... USA Cost of Clinton-Obama Air Force One flight disclosed CNBC For every hour Air Force One
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RTI commissioner accused of closing incomplete case The Express Tribune HARIPUR: The K-P Right to
Information commissioner has allegedly closed a complaint without
listening to arguments and issuing the requested ... UK How paedophiles,
prostitutes, drug dealers and even a killer have all applied for jobs
teaching ... The Sun The horrifying statistics,
released under a Freedom of Information Request, show that those
angling to Pakistan Corrupt to be
protected, info seekers to be punished The News International ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government
has drafted Right to Information (RTI) law that will protect the
corrupt in order to save their “dignity” and penalise ... India Chief Information
Commission asks PMO to respond to RTI query on Modi's black money election
... Scroll.in The Central Information
Commission on Thursday asked the Prime Minister's Office to reply to a Right
to Information application that sought to know ... Australia Queensland police
access social justice advocate's personal file 1400 times ABC Online Queensland Council for Civil
Liberties advocate Renee Eaves, who does not have a criminal record,
submitted a Right to Information (RTI) request in ... India Information
Commissioner posts to be filled The Hindu Ever since the Right to
Information (RTI) Act became a potent instrument of change for civil
society, the posts of Information Commissioners have been ... India No signature of
Sheikh Abdullah on 'Instrument of Accession' Only Kashmir The information obtained by
social activist Advocate Irfan Hafeez Lone through Ministry of Home
Government of India, under Right to Information Act, ... Kenya President of Kenya
signs Access to Information Bill Citizen The campaign for enactment of a
legislative framework on freedom of information began in 2000 and
human rights organisations based in Kenya were ... UK Woman claims she was
raped by Uber driver on back seat after night out ... involving Uber that have
been recorded by GMP since 2015 and obtained by the Manchester Evening News
using Freedom of Information laws. Canada Toronto schools raise
less money than rest of region Toronto Star ... 10 English-language boards
in the Greater Toronto Area, according to 2012-13 data obtained by the Star
through a freedom of information request. Australia Waiting list for
public houses in Tasmania jumps 21 per cent, reveals Right to Information
figures The Mercury New Right to Information
figures, requested by the state Opposition, show the waiting list has grown
from 2882 in April last year to 3489 in August this ... India Central Information
Commission to provide real-time information on RTI appeals Economic Times NEW DELHI: Filing a complaint
or appeal under Right to Information (RTI) Act, you will now get real
time updates. The Central Information Commission ... Pakistan RTI Commission issues
show-cause notice to official The News International PESHAWAR: The Right to
Information (RTI) Commission has issued show-cause notice to a deputy
secretary who is public information officer in ... India Where's my promised
Rs15 lakh, RTI applicant asks PM domain-B The Central Information
Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to respond to
a Right to Information applicant who has asked ... India "Setback"
to Gujarat govt: Information commissioner orders release of report on death
of 3 ... COUNTERVIEW In a major setback to the
Gujarat government, the state information commission, official watchdog of
the right to information (RTI) Act, has ordered ... UK Shock as number of
attacks on women in their own homes is on the rise Released under a Freedom of
Information request, the Met Police said domestic abusers carried out 2,198
sex offences, including 1,640 rapes. UK Revenge porn: More
than 200 prosecuted under new law BBC News However, Freedom of
Information responses to the BBC from 31 of the 43 police forces in
England and Wales showed there had been 1,160 reported ... India 33 out of 44 posts of
teachers vacant at JJ School of Arts Moneylife According to information
procured by Anil Galgali under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, at
present almost 33 out of 44 posts of professors and ... India AAI incurred 86cr
loss at Gujarat airports in FY16 Times of India As per the information sought
under the Right to Information Act (RTI), AAI incurred a losses of Rs
86 crore while managing the airports in Gujarat ... India RTI application
forces former Cong MLC to withdraw medical claims worth Rs 1.9 lakh Bangalore Mirror The claims were withdrawn after
an application was made under the Right to Information (RTI)
Act seeking the doctor's prescriptions. RTI applicant ... India Info on efficacy of
anti-riot pellet gun refused under RTI Deccan Herald In its response to a Right
to Information Act application, the Ordnance Factory Board cited sections
8(1)(a) India Foreign students on
top among those facing cases of drug-peddling, theft, rash driving Chandigarh Tribune ... from the Jalandhar
Commissionerate regarding the involvement of foreigners and foreign students
in crime through the Right to Information (RTI) Act ... India Jan Dhan 1-rupee
trick: Opposition wants answers and an inquiry The Indian Express Using information obtained
under the Right to Information Act, The Indian Express spoke to nearly
60 savings bank account holders, who had opened ... India MMRDA seeks legal
advice to recover Rs 1577 crore from RIL Daily News & Analysis It was a Right to
Information (RTI) query by Anil Galgali has brought to light that MMRDA
is yet to receive Rs1632.23 crore as premium for its plots in ... Pakistan KP govt poised to
take lead in enacting whistleblower law The News International He said the bill would be
another milestone after enactment of the Right to Information
law. He said certain amendments were suggested and would ... UK Revealed: the worst
Tube stations for pickpocketing Evening Standard The statistics, obtained from
the Met under the Freedom of Information Act, show 215 pickpocketing
crimes at the station between the start of February ... UK Old photos of Donald
Trump, Bill Clinton appear to show chummy relationship Atlanta Journal Constitution The photos were released after
a Freedom of Information Act request from Politico. India Maharshtra
government: Public Information Officers can't answer RTIs seeking information
on them The Indian Express In a move to address the long
standing complaints of Right to Information (RTI) users, the state
government has issued a circular which has now ... Canada Ontario coalition
pushes for transparency on autism policies Toronto Star The three-page letter, dated
April 18, was obtained by the Star under freedom of information
legislation, along with other email correspondence ... USA News groups sue FBI
over hacking of killer's phone Boston
Herald ...
against potential improprieties,” states the suit, filed in U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia under the U.S. Freedom of Information
Act. UK Foreign criminals
paid thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money to leave Britain The Sun ... £1.1 million handed out in
the 2014/15 financial year. The figures were revealed following a Freedom
of Information request by The Sun on Sunday. India Private engineering
college a public authority, must give info, says KIC Deccan Herald ... private universities,
engineering and medical colleges, which have been refusing to furnish
information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. India 'Nasha bhajao, putt
bachao': After losing son to drugs, father turns crusader Hindustan Times ... from different hospitals
and drug de-addiction centres from parts of Punjab under the Right to
Information Act suggests that the problem is serious. India Banks told to probe
one-rupee deposits into zero-balance accounts: Govt The Indian Express Using information obtained
under the Right to Information Act, The Indian Express had spoken to
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after serious incidents and never events at Halton
and Warrington Hospitals ... Runcorn and Widnes World A Freedom of Information
request has revealed that three patients died after serious untoward
incidents and never events at Halton and
Warrington ... India Info panel slaps Rs1-lakh penalty... Chandigarh Tribune Taking a serious note of
non-compliance of the provisions of the Right to Information
Act, the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), Punjab, SS ... India SC to decide if it comes under RTI Act Chandigarh Tribune ... Bench of the Supreme
Court will decide if the apex court is bound to disclose details of its
functioning under the Right to Information (RTI). Pakistan Practice of secrecy amid promise of transparency The News International The ruling party's manifesto
reads: “Right to information law based on international best practices
shall be Pakistan RTI Act to be extended to Malakand Daily Times PESHAWAR: The Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act is implanted in the province and
in near future it will be extended to the Malakand ... UK Journalists and police join forces to oppose corruption investigation secrecy The Guardian But this secrecy would also
require changes to the Right To Information Act around the
notification of decisions “including reasons [for] refusal of ... India 118 sexual harassment cases filed in BMC in 4 years, reveals RTI Hindustan Times ... Municipal Corporation
(BMC) officials have registered 118 cases of sexual harassment in its
offices, reveals a right to information (RTI) response. India Army canteens most profitable retail chain in India, ahead of Future & Reliance Retail Economic Times ... earned
Rs 236 crore during FY14-15, according to a Right
to Information query. Comparatively, Avenue Supermart,
which runs D'Mart stores, made ... UK Rights group
challenges FoI refusal in Libyan rendition case The Guardian The previous month Reprieve
submitted a request to the Cabinet Office under the Freedom of Information
Act asking whether any of its ministers or ... UK Revealed: Full scale
of domestic abuse in London as police deal with 76000 incidents in one year Evening Standard The data, released under the Freedom
of Information Act, did not include child victims unless they were also
an informant or witness, as offences ... Australia Sydney buses are far from space age ... buses have 756,000km or
more on their odometers — to the Moon and back — according to figures
released under the Freedom of Information Act. Ireland Discipline probes see 11 gardaà quit force Irish Examiner Details of the scale of
alleged serious breaches of discipline within the force were released under
the Freedom of Information Act. Documents reveal a ... Pakistan Draft law: Cabinet likely to review Right to Information bill The Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: The federal
cabinet is expected to take up the draft of the Right to Information
Bill, 2016, in its next meeting. But the information ministry is ... UK Daily Mail It's thought of as a world
of dead-letter drops, hidden cameras and cutting-edge gadgetry. But the truth
behind modern espionage may actually be ... India 'One KTC bus breaks down every second day' Times of India The data was made available
by Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) under information obtained right
to information (RTI). Kadamba
transport ... Cong promises KTC revamp after polls - Oherald India Sex ratio set to fall around 800 in U'khand: Study Chandigarh Tribune The utilisation
certificates (UCs) of the NDKY provided to the Asian Centre for Human Rights
by the authorities under the Right to Information Act (RTI) ... India PM to release success stories of RTI Act Press Trust of India New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release success stories of Right to
Information (RTI) Act, during a programme to be
held in ... UK Rejected
recyclable waste up 84% in England since 2011, data shows BBC
News A BBC Freedom
of Information request found councils were unable to recycle 338,000 tons
of waste in 2014-15 - up from about 184,000 tons in ... 340000 tons of recycling sent to landfill because of confusion about
rules -
Daily Mail USA Immigrant detainees in Georgia more likely to be deported than detainees elsewhere Southern Poverty Law Center This analysis is based on
data released by ICE through a Freedom of Information Act request for
FY 2015. It compares data from the Stewart and Irwin ... Sri Lanka Government to establish National Information Centre Ceylon Daily News ... and
accurate official information to the public is a key responsibility of the
government, reaffirmed by the recently adopted Right to Information
Act. USA The Pentagon's use of FOIA is flawed. Now it wants to make it even stricter. Washington Post A wide-ranging group of
government transparency advocates asked Congress on Wednesday to block new
changes to the Freedom of Information Act ... Tanzania Tanzania: Will Tanzania Get a 'State-of-the-Art' Information Law? Initially, a document dubbed
the "Freedom of Information Bill" was released by the
Directorate of Pakistan Govt will soon table 'Right to Information Bill' in NA: Pervaiz Radio Pakistan (press
release) Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid says the government would soon table Right
to Information Bill in the National Assembly. Speaking at a
ceremony ... India No records available on AgustaWestland deal: Defence Ministry, IAF The Indian Express Under the Right to
Information Act, an application was filed with the Defence Ministry
seeking complete records related to the deal, including price ... India BMC road scam: Police likely to arrest 30 more civic body officials Hindustan Times Right to Information (RTI) activist, Anil Galgali,
had complained to state lokayukta ML Tahilyani, about the delay in action against civic
officials. He also ... India 18 years on, Malawali village yet to get metalled road Chandigarh Tribune A resident of the village Kuljeet Singh Malawali, who
managed to get information through right to information, said, “The
road was last paved by the ... India From violence to
impersonation: Over 800 students penalised by JNU The Sunday Guardian ... and possessing liquor and
ganja, according to information provided by the JNU administration in reply
to a Right to Information (RTI) petition. Malta Has the Freedom of
Information Act worked? Times of Malta Other very important documents
were not published because the Freedom of Information Act was,
coincidentally, only introduced a few months before ... UK Soaring number of
children being taken into care for abusing and beating up parents The Sun The shocking results were
revealed after Freedom of Information requests by The Sun on Sunday to
all 149 councils in England. And the 62 known ... UK/Bangladesh Bangladeshi jail
'cover-up' as UK journalist faces trial The Guardian Freedom of information requests have been rejected by the MoJ
on the basis of “protecting national securityâ€, alongside diplomatic reasons. Pakistan Daily Times Access to information has been recognised as a fundamental right of people across the
world as well as in Pakistan. Right to information was
formally ... India SC rejects petition to stop royalty to Mysuru Maharaja Hindustan Times In response to his queries
made under the Right to Information (RTI) law, Urs
learnt the state released `75 lakh between 2012 and 2014 as part of
its ... India Disciplinary Action on 7 JNU Students Every Month from 2010 to June 2016: RTI News18 ... an
average against seven students every month in the last six-and-a-half years
for violation of rules, according to an Right to Information (RTI)
query. UK More than 1000 rapes and sexual assaults reported at London schools in four years The Independent A Freedom of Information
request found that more than 15 per cent of the rape allegations were
reported in Croydon, where 13 rapes were recorded. UK British police criticised for lack of transparency in Bahrain training
deal The Guardian In a recent response to a freedom
of information request submitted by the campaign group of Reprieve, the
college gave a broad outline of the courses it ... Pakistan Up on website: KP health ministry makes medicine rates public The Express Tribune Officials said since a law
was already in place and people could get the information by filing an
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Climate Change Conference Cost Taxpayers $4165068.40 ... which Judicial Watch
obtained through a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act
India 75 children went
missing in 26 months in Jalandhar Hindustan Times Hindustan Times received
information about details of missing children under the Right to
Information Act, 2005. As per information given by the police ... Sri Lanka RTI: 2nd best Act in
South Asian Region - Media Minister Ceylon Daily News “The best example is the bogus
tales carried about the Right to Information Act (RTI), that this Act
would limit the independence of journalists and… India 62 pilots grounded in
6 months for violating air safety norms Hindustan Times “In the era of the Right to
Information Act, there should be no opaqueness. If an airline has
defaulted, the regulatory body should make it public,†said ...  Australia Mobile speed cameras
reap $3.6m in Melbourne's east in 2015 Herald Sun Freedom of Information documents from the Department of Justice revealed the top
locations across the municipality which stung motorists $3,635,733 ... UK Children with mental
health problems forced to wait up to THREE YEARS for treatment Figures released under the Freedom
of Information Act show youngsters battling depression, eating disorders
and self harm are having to wait weeks ... Ireland Authorities left in
dark after toxic mineral exposed at quarry Irish Times The exact details of the sites
have been excised from documents provided under freedom of information.
However, there are mentions of new cycle ... Ireland Fears grow over
nuclear power agreements with UK after Brexit Irish Independent Documents released following a Freedom
of Information request reveal high-ranking civil servants fear
information exchanges will be under threat ... Canada Ontario's $300
billion in debt explained Toronto Sun He reported he's made six freedom
of information requests. Four of these requests have been partially
fulfilled and two have not been fulfilled. India RTI revelation: Rs
2958 crore spent on Ganga 'clean-up' without visible results Economic Times The response to a Right to
Information (RTI) poser by a Aishwarya Sharma, a Class 10 student from
the city, to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has ... UK Forget flossing: four
alternative ways to keep your teeth healthy The Guardian The truth is out: a Freedom
of Information request in the US has revealed that flossing could be a
waste of time. So what can you do to protect your ... Pakistan Ombudsman asks PCB to share inquiry reports on match fixers The News International ISLAMABAD: In a major
decision on right to information, the federal ombudsman has directed
the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to share details of ... India Maggot-infested patient lies unattended in washroom at Amritsar govt hospital Hindustan Times We are short of manpower to
deal with our rush.†Rajendra Sharma, the Right to Information
(RTI) activist who brought the man to the hospital, said: “I ... UK Bowel cancer: 29% of
UK hospitals not following guidance on testing younger patients The Guardian In Northern Ireland, 100% of
hospitals that responded to a freedom of information request were
conducting the screening. In Scotland, 93% of ... UK How YOU pay thousands
for police chiefs' household bills and private healthcare Daily Mail The scale of the benefits
enjoyed by senior officers has emerged only after hundreds of Freedom of
Information requests by the Mail Investigations ... India Convict's RTI
petitions force EC to crack whip on missing electoral rolls Times of India CHENNAI: A series of Right
to Information (RTI) petitions by a convict lodged in Puzhal prison has
inadvertently resulted in the Chief Electoral Officer ... India Mumbai: No doctors to hear out patients at civic hospitals Mid-Day A Right To Information
(RTI) application filed by a doctor has revealed that out of the eight posts
for audiologists in all the four major hospitals — KEM, ... India NU debars principal accused of sexual harassment Times of India ... gave impartial report,
she was being allegedly harassed by Jumde by filing numerous applications
under Right to Information (RTI) Act, seeking her ... USA Anti-Trump group files request for Melania's immigration papers New York Daily News The Democratic Coalition
Against Trump has filed a Freedom of Information Act request to make
public the potential first lady's immigration papers ... Sri Lanka Full text of Right To Information Act The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Speaker Karu Jayasuriya
signed the Right To Information Act No. 12 of 2016 recently. Here is
the full text of Australia How schools are
failing some of NSW's most vulnerable students The Sydney Morning Herald Documents obtained under freedom
of information laws reveal scores of disturbing allegations about
bullying and abuse of students with disability in ... USA Villanova Professor Sues CIA Over … Bay of Pigs?! Philadelphia magazine He's submitted three Freedom
of Information Act requests with the CIA in an attempt to get the agency
to release the document, but the CIA hasn't. India Left out in the cold:
Hindus who fled Pakistan await Indian citizenship Hindustan Times The NDA government says more
than 4,200 people have got citizenship between 2014 and 2015 but a Right
To Information application revealed the ... India Pay check: Modi pulls Rs 1.6 lakh per month, far less than his secretary Catch News Earlier this week, the Prime
Ministers Office (PMO) divulged the salary of all top officials in the
department as per the Right to Information Act and it ... UK Romanian murderer
could receive £500000 payout for being unlawfully detained at an immigration
... A separate freedom of
information request made by the charity Citizens UK found that between
2012 and 2015, individuals wrongfully detained ... India Maharashtra: Sex crimes against children on rise; 11123 cases pending in courts The Indian Express The government figures were
obtained under the Right to Information Act from the office of the
Assistant Registrar (High Court), Appellate Side, in the ... India Unable to find India's poorest man, PMO returns Rs 1 lakh to Rajasthan donor India Tribune The government has no idea
and it cannot find out either, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) told a
retired school teacher from Rajasthan who last year ... Ireland Four PSNI officers
avoid potential disciplinary action by retiring Irish Mirror ... 129 police officers have
retired whilst facing a misconduct investigation since 2011-12 according to
answers to our Freedom of Information requests. India The Hindu A Right to Information
query by divyabhaskar.com revealed that the government in Gujarat is funding separate
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begins Sri Lanka Guardian (June 25, 2016, Colombo, Sri
Lanka Guardian) On June 24, 2016, Parliament unanimously adopted the Right
to Information (RTI) law. This marks the ... Pakistan Encroachers will have
to face severe penalties: GDA Pakistan Observer Right to Information unit has been established so that people will be able to get
more information regarding the development projects from the officials. India Maharashtra lost 530
sq km green cover to government, private projects in 28 years Times of India ... of forest cover to
government and private projects in a period of 28 years from 1987 to 2015, a
query under the Right to Information Act has revealed. Pakistan PIC summons
university registrar on 27th The News International ... University registrar on
June 27 for violating the Right to Information Act and not sharing
information to a complainant regarding recruitment of admin ... Pakistan Foreign policy
briefing: PM summons all diplomats to Islamabad after Eid The Express Tribune The minister told the
newly-elected CPNE panel that the draft of the Right to Sri Lanka Right to Information Bill passed Ceylon Daily News The Right to Information
Bill was unanimously passed with amendments in Parliament yesterday. Mass
Media and Parliamentary Reforms Minister ... Pakistan Commission directs
Punjab govt to share info on Orange Line Project The News International “The amount to be spent on this
project is a public money; hence, in view of Article 19-A read with Punjab
Transparency and Right to Information ... India RTI act being used to
harass government officials in Gujarat Times of India GANDHINAGAR: Government
officials in Gujarat tasked with finding answers to Right To Information
Act (RTI) queries filed by their fellow citizens, say ... Pakistan Police cover up
escape of militants, criminals from Mardan Police
Lines The police, in a request under
the Right to Information Act, sent through the inspector general of
police on June 1, 2016, to seek details of the incident, ... Pakistan Public information:
UET told to provide meeting record by July 5 The Express Tribune The commissioner said the view
of the respondents was not in line with the provisions of the Punjab
Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013. India GRABBING OF 650 KANALS
OF KAHCHARIE LAND Greater Kashmir In support of his contention,
the petitioner produced a reply copy he had received through Right to
Information Act as proof that the land in question is ... UK 'Insidious' tech firms
must protect children online, says campaigner The Guardian Out of 44 police forces, 38
responded to a freedom of information request that revealed 3,186
recorded sexual crimes against children in which the ... India Delhi University
rejects another RTI query over PM Modi's degree Daily News & Analysis The University of Delhi has
once again rejected right to information (RTI) query seeking details
about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree. Israel Netanyahu's Household
Expenses in 2014: 2 Million Shekels, Paid for by Taxpayers Haaretz Freedom of Information request reveals invoices from Netanyahu's state and private
residences: 1,400 shekels a day for cleaning, nearly 60,000 for ... USA State agency
withholds trove of prison records — from basic info to overdose video Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Bill Lueders,
the president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council,
characterized the department's response as outrageous. "You've
paid ... India MP files RTI plea to
seek details of police combing op Times of India Aurangabad: MP Chandrakant Khaire has shot off
a fresh Right To Information (RTI) application, seeking details of a
recent combing operation against ... USA Bob Dunning: First
rule of cheating? Don't get caught Davis Enterprise Using the Freedom of
Information Act, “the Journal asked 50 public universities with large
foreign enrollments how many reports of alleged ... India Cancel state nod to
Priyanka for house near The Retreat, says Himachal BJP The Indian Express ... making
public details of the permission granted to her when activist Devashish Bhattarcharya sought
it through a Right to Information (RTI) plea. India The Hindu Right to Information queries by animal rights activist Gauri
Maulekhi and viewed by The Hindu show that the
environment ministry, in September 2015, ... Pakistan Significance of
accountability Daily Times Conscious efforts were made to
improve the access to the Right to Information Act. And a culture of
e-transparency has also been introduced by ... Israel Court rejects
petition to review all of PM's 2014 receipts Israel Hayom The Jerusalem District Court
rejected Thursday a petition from the Movement for Freedom of Information
that would have required the Prime Minister's ... Canada The FOI Raccoon Digs
Through Council's Emails, DMs, and BBMs Torontoist Torontoist launched this column two weeks ago with the goal of holding
public institutions accountable with freedom of information requests,
and to ... USA Photographs of Bill
Clinton together with Donald Trump to be released ... said
the pictures will be released on September 9 following an application under
America's Freedom of Information Act by the Buzzfeed
website. Pakistan The Nation (blog) Under the Punjab Transparency
and Right to Information Act 2013, the enquirer, Sarmad
Ali had previously asked the Registrar in writing about the ... India Delhi govt tells RTI activist that his campaign to include RTI
Act in school syllabus duly noted Times of India DEHRADUN: After his idea of
including the Right to Information Act (RTI) in the school curriculum
found little local support, RTI activist Ajay Kumar, ... India Press Trust of India Exercising his right to
information (RTI), Venkatesh Nayak had in January last year sought from the
President's secretariat photo copies of all materials ... USA Animal rescuer sues
University of Illinois over files on dogs, cats in research Chicago Tribune The group's supporters filed
dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests as part of a national
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Pakistan Right to information and bureaucratic
shenanigans The News on Sunday Ever since right to
information laws have been put in place in the country, there is Canada Toronto police
stations had about $16K worth of goods stolen over past 5 years Toronto Star The report, obtained under the Freedom
of Information Act, revealed the single biggest theft was an envelope
containing more than $2,500 in cash for ... UK UK pays £5.5m to
defunct European defence organisation BBC News The payments were revealed by a
Freedom of Information request. The BBC's FOI request disclosed that
payments have been made to cover residual ... USA Legal settlements at
Veterans Affairs more than tripled New York Daily News ... to $338 million in 2015
from $98 million in 2011, according to Treasury Department data obtained via
a Freedom of Information Act request. Bangladesh Women face more
barriers to accessing information The Daily Star She said studies carried out in
Liberia and Guatemala showed existence of similar inequity in the exercise of
right to information between men and ... India Bad blood: 2234 get HIV after transfusion The Hindu The data was revealed by
National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) in response to a Right to
Information query by activist Chetan Kothari. India Six Mumbai Metro
officials getting paid more than Maharashtra Chief Minister Mid-Day A Right to Information
has revealed that the salaries of six Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC)
officials are higher than that of Maharashtra Chief ... Pakistan RTI law amendments
yet to be cleared The Express Tribune PESHAWAR: A draft proposing
amendments to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act
(RTI) 2013 has yet to be cleared even though it has ... Canada Health ministry
ordered to disclose names on OHIP billings Toronto Star In April 2014, the Star filed a
freedom-of-information request, seeking names of the top 100 billers,
their specialties and the amounts each received ... India Whistleblower exposed
many building violations Times of India Incredibly agile and sharp, he
was a seasoned Right to Information (RTI) activist who obtained
incriminating documents on corruption in various state ... USA Request for Clinton
emails would take 75 years to complete New York Daily News That's how long the U.S. State
Department said it will take to fulfill a Freedom of Sri Lanka * Sri Lanka's Right to Information Bill in Parliament on June 21st Colombo Page June 08, Colombo: The
amended Right to Information Bill will be presented in Sri Lanka
parliament on 21st June, the Government announced today. Pakistan On SC order, Punjab Police directed to share with public details of its functioning The News International ... organisation and
designate public information officer to respond to public queries under the
Punjab Transparancy and Right to Information Act 2013. Pakistan 'Budget documents not
for public viewing' The Express Tribune This was the reply of a finance
ministry official when Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives
(CPDI) executive director contacted him and ... Pakistan Right to Information Act being violated, says citizen The News International MANSEHRA: A citizen has
complained that Right to Information Commission of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
constituted under the Right to Information Act in ... Bangladesh Proactive disclosure
needed for easier flow of info The Daily Star The publication contains
lessons learnt from the Right to Information (RTI) Camp organised at
Shinghajhuli in Chowgacha upazila of Jessore last year. India Mumbai: Only 6.67% of
complaints being probed by ACB, reveals RTI Daily News & Analysis This information was provided
under the Right to Information Act. The ACB mainly probes officers
against whom complaints of corruption have been ... India Coming soon: IGNOU to
offer diploma course on RTI Hindustan Times In order to encourage people to
understand societal relevance of the Right to Information Act
and its nuances, the Indira Gandhi National Open ... Malta Government says 'no'
to most Times of Malta requests for information Times of Malta Most of the applications by
this newspaper made to the government under the Freedom of Information
Act over the past months were rejected. India India lost almost 7
billion units of electricity due to water shortages this year, says report Scroll.in The document was compiled from
daily outage reports of the Central electricity Authority and Right to
Information replies from National Thermal Power ... UK Migrants try to sneak
into Britain at a rate of one every six minutes, official figures show Daily Mail The figures – released under a freedom
of information request to the Daily Express – do not include the estimated
tens of thousands of migrants who ... India MSc students seek
access to practical marks under RTI Times of India ... Institute of Science have
demanded access to their practical assessment marks under the Right to
Information (RTI) Act. Pakistan 'Citizens Budget'
document issued ... transparency in managing
public finances as intended by the promulgation of KP Right to Information
Act, 2013, and KP Right to Services Act, 2013. India Prove you are Indian,
MHA asks RTI applicant before disclosing Ishrat probe panel details The New Indian Express As per Right to Information
Act, 2005, only Indian citizens can seek information. Usually, a proof of
citizenship is not required to file an application ... India Delhi Dealing With A
Drought Of Its Own, City's Ponds And Marshes May Soon Be History Information provided by
different government agencies under the Right to Information
Act (RTI) reveals that a sizeable number of Delhi's ponds, lakes ... USA Celebrating Freedom
of Information Act reform in Congress, and the road ahead Sunlight Foundation (blog) Monday's vote in the U.S. House
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Pakistan PanamaLeaks highlights need for enactment of RTI law The News International In such a scenario, it is all the more important to strengthen democratic institutions in the country through an effective Right to Information (RTI) law.
India 358 departments default on public disclosures norms: Centre Economic Times NEW DELHI: Over 350 government departments have defaulted in following norms for
India Mumbai: Only 1 out of 453 BMC-aided schools follows RTE Mid-Day ... admission mandates under the RTE quota, as the authorities revealed in a response to an RTI (Right To Information) query filed by a law student.
USA Virginia's Freedom of Information Advisory Council mulls changes to state's FOIA law FierceGovernmentIT Virginia's Freedom of Information Advisory Council intends to recommend changes to the state's open records and meeting law next month, reported ...
UK Poppi Worthington: Council spent £12000 trying to keep tragic toddler's case secret "The original Freedom of Information request from the North West Evening Mail asked for costs related to this application. This cost was around £700.
UK Thousands on the run after skipping court bail BBC News Figures were supplied following Freedom of Information requests to all 39 police forces in England. The BBC asked for details of arrest warrants ... 13000 suspected and convicted criminals on run after skipping bail - The Guardian
Pakistan 'Approved summary not exempt from disclosure' ... Lahore college, seeking a direction to the provincial higher education department to give him certain information under the Right to Information Act.
India After Nehru, Rajasthan erases RTI Act from textbooks The Hindu ... the Bharatiya Janata Party regime has deleted a chapter on the Right to Information (RTI) movement from the class VIII social science textbook.
India Emperor Ashoka was the first to grant right to information The New Indian Express COLOMBO: Indian Emperor Ashoka was the first to conjure up and grant his subjects the Right To Information (RTI), says Indian RTI activist Venkatesh ...
Pakistan RTIC asks Pesco to provide information to requester or face action The News International PESHAWAR: In a watershed decision, the chief commissioner Right to Information Commission (RTIC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has directed the ...
Scotland One in every 400 people in one Scottish post code is a registered sex offender - we reveal area ... Scottish Daily Record Statistics held by police, and released under the Freedom of Information Act, show the locations of 3900 offenders across 350 post code districts.
UK Council closed libraries to cut costs, then spent more to guard them The Guardian The freedom of information response shows that from 31 March, when the libraries closed, until 15 April, when the request was made, Lambeth spent ...
UK UK has hundreds of deadly wild pets - and there could be one living near you The data was obtained by the Press Association, which sent Freedom of Information requests to every licensing authority in the UK, of which 363 ...
India Lost and mostly found? Police say yes but the numbers don't add up Newslaundry What's surprising is that the information has been gathered from the Delhi Police's responses to various Right to Information (RTI) queries filed by CRY ...
USA What Isn't Covered by the Attorney-Client Exemption to FOIA? The Nerve South Carolina's Freedom of Information law contains two significant and frequently used exemptions. The first is for lawmakers. Having written the ...
UK How bad is the housing crisis in Bristol? Nearly 10000 people waiting for just 41 council homes Bristol Post A Freedom of Information (FoI) request sent to Bristol City Council showed there was only 41 apartments available for people waiting for a roof over ...
UK Britons Are Keeping Thousands of Dangerous Animals as Pets Newsweek The information was obtained through freedom of information requests sent to every council in the U.K., of which 363 replied. The Environment Agency ... Here, fluffy! Lions, cobras & crocs among 100s of dangerous animals Brits keep as
UK Women's Equality Party launches new campaign to tackle revenge porn and protect women online A Freedom of Information request by the BBC, last month, found that children as young as 11 were becoming victims of revenge pornography - the act ...
India Reports of the Lt Governor of Delhi to the Centre can be made available under RTI Act CIC Read ... Live Law ... on Wednesday ruled that reports of the Lt. Governor of Delhi to the President or the Centre can be made available under the Right to Information Act.
UK Rip-off cost of parking over bank holidays Daily Mail Using Freedom of Information laws, the Mail discovered 31 councils raked in a staggering £735,576 in total – on average £23,728. If this figure was ...
India Fresh CIC notice to political parties chiefs over RTI on finances Economic Times NEW DELHI: CIC has issued fresh notices to the chiefs of all the six national parties for not responding to Right to Information queries on their ...
India Man takes RTI route for extortion Times of India ... himself filed a complaint against the district panchayati raj officers for not providing him the information he sought under Right To Information (RTI).
India RTI gets a memorial in Rajasthan The Hindu Ironic though it may sound, a unique memorial celebrating the Right to Information has come up in the Beawar town of Rajasthan — where the RTI ...
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India 358 departments default on public disclosures norms: Centre Economic Times NEW DELHI: Over 350 government departments have defaulted in following norms for
India Mumbai: Only 1 out of 453 BMC-aided schools follows RTE Mid-Day ... admission mandates under the RTE quota, as the authorities revealed in a response to an RTI (Right To Information) query filed by a law student.
USA Virginia's Freedom of Information Advisory Council mulls changes to state's FOIA law FierceGovernmentIT Virginia's Freedom of Information Advisory Council intends to recommend changes to the state's open records and meeting law next month, reported ...
UK Poppi Worthington: Council spent £12000 trying to keep tragic toddler's case secret "The original Freedom of Information request from the North West Evening Mail asked for costs related to this application. This cost was around £700.
UK Thousands on the run after skipping court bail BBC News Figures were supplied following Freedom of Information requests to all 39 police forces in England. The BBC asked for details of arrest warrants ... 13000 suspected and convicted criminals on run after skipping bail - The Guardian
Pakistan 'Approved summary not exempt from disclosure' ... Lahore college, seeking a direction to the provincial higher education department to give him certain information under the Right to Information Act.
India After Nehru, Rajasthan erases RTI Act from textbooks The Hindu ... the Bharatiya Janata Party regime has deleted a chapter on the Right to Information (RTI) movement from the class VIII social science textbook.
India Emperor Ashoka was the first to grant right to information The New Indian Express COLOMBO: Indian Emperor Ashoka was the first to conjure up and grant his subjects the Right To Information (RTI), says Indian RTI activist Venkatesh ...
Pakistan RTIC asks Pesco to provide information to requester or face action The News International PESHAWAR: In a watershed decision, the chief commissioner Right to Information Commission (RTIC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has directed the ...
Scotland One in every 400 people in one Scottish post code is a registered sex offender - we reveal area ... Scottish Daily Record Statistics held by police, and released under the Freedom of Information Act, show the locations of 3900 offenders across 350 post code districts.
UK Council closed libraries to cut costs, then spent more to guard them The Guardian The freedom of information response shows that from 31 March, when the libraries closed, until 15 April, when the request was made, Lambeth spent ...
UK UK has hundreds of deadly wild pets - and there could be one living near you The data was obtained by the Press Association, which sent Freedom of Information requests to every licensing authority in the UK, of which 363 ...
India Lost and mostly found? Police say yes but the numbers don't add up Newslaundry What's surprising is that the information has been gathered from the Delhi Police's responses to various Right to Information (RTI) queries filed by CRY ...
USA What Isn't Covered by the Attorney-Client Exemption to FOIA? The Nerve South Carolina's Freedom of Information law contains two significant and frequently used exemptions. The first is for lawmakers. Having written the ...
UK How bad is the housing crisis in Bristol? Nearly 10000 people waiting for just 41 council homes Bristol Post A Freedom of Information (FoI) request sent to Bristol City Council showed there was only 41 apartments available for people waiting for a roof over ...
UK Britons Are Keeping Thousands of Dangerous Animals as Pets Newsweek The information was obtained through freedom of information requests sent to every council in the U.K., of which 363 replied. The Environment Agency ... Here, fluffy! Lions, cobras & crocs among 100s of dangerous animals Brits keep as
UK Women's Equality Party launches new campaign to tackle revenge porn and protect women online A Freedom of Information request by the BBC, last month, found that children as young as 11 were becoming victims of revenge pornography - the act ...
India Reports of the Lt Governor of Delhi to the Centre can be made available under RTI Act CIC Read ... Live Law ... on Wednesday ruled that reports of the Lt. Governor of Delhi to the President or the Centre can be made available under the Right to Information Act.
UK Rip-off cost of parking over bank holidays Daily Mail Using Freedom of Information laws, the Mail discovered 31 councils raked in a staggering £735,576 in total – on average £23,728. If this figure was ...
India Fresh CIC notice to political parties chiefs over RTI on finances Economic Times NEW DELHI: CIC has issued fresh notices to the chiefs of all the six national parties for not responding to Right to Information queries on their ...
India Man takes RTI route for extortion Times of India ... himself filed a complaint against the district panchayati raj officers for not providing him the information he sought under Right To Information (RTI).
India RTI gets a memorial in Rajasthan The Hindu Ironic though it may sound, a unique memorial celebrating the Right to Information has come up in the Beawar town of Rajasthan — where the RTI ...
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India Ads without photos of CMs, ministers a waste: Govt to SC Chandigarh Tribune ... 2015, ran counter to the governments' duty to inform people about various schemes and citizens' right to information under Article 19 and the Right ...
India In last 2 yrs, Muslims got only 2% of 6 PSBs' priority sector loans: RTI Times of India Answers received through Right To Information applications to half-a- dozen banks by Mumbai-based activist M A Khalid show that of all priority sector ...
India RTI activist demands action against BJP MP The Hindu Right to Information activist Anil Galgali has filed an application seeking that former Mumbai Police Commissioner and current Member of Parliament ...
India Demand surprises RTI applicant The Hindu An applicant under the Right to Information Act, 2005 here is taken aback by a demand made by the Public Information Officer-cum-Personal Assistant ...
UK Hundreds of rapists and child abusers taken off sex offenders register BBC News More than 50% of applications - allowed under a 2010 Supreme Court ruling - were successful, a Freedom of Information request revealed.
Pakistan Right to information demanded in South Asia Daily Times ISLAMABAD: A regional conference on right to information (RTI) in South Asia, titled Understanding the Silent Revolution, concluded on Thursday with ...
India Modi government rejected 8.4% applications in 2014-15: Central Information Commission Economic Times ... the Narendra Modi government has rejected the most number of applications under Right to Information Act. The rate of rejection of RTI applications ...
India Muslims get only 2% of PSU bank loans, shows RTI query Times of India Answers received through right to information applications to half-a- dozen banks by Mumbai-based RTI activist M A Khalid show that of all priority ...
India To keep protesters at bay, babus splurge Rs 1.12 lakh on two gates Hindustan Times Hindustan Times has collected this information, including the expenses incurred, under the Right to Information Act from the DC office. As per the reply ...
Pakistan Post PDA bus attack: City administration clueless about parking spaces, bus terminals The Express Tribune The information was sought through an application submitted under the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013. According to a copy of the ...
UK White employees of racism watchdog 'earn £3000 more annually than black colleagues' The Independent And there is a similar gap between disabled and able-bodied members of staff, according to the data released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Scotland Shocking figures show 42000 patients in Scots hospitals were subjected to midnight ward moves Scottish Daily Record Figures released to Scottish Labour under freedom of information show at least 42,021 patients were moved between wards between 11pm and 6am ...
India BMC study tours: Corporators spent Rs 2.59 cr from public funds in 4 years The Indian Express ... but corporators have also visited the same locations multiple times, reveals data sought by The Indian Express under Right to Information (RTI) Act.
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka should not keep central bank out of RTI bill: economist EconomyNext ECONOMYNEXT - Attempts to put operations of Sri Lanka's central bank out of the ambit of a draft 'Right to Information' bill is wrong and will deny ...
India The Hindu Having taken on the high and mighty, the slain Right to Information activist Vinayak Baliga had received threat calls. The police are baffled as to why ...
Pakistan Providing freedom: 'Right to information a basic right of citizens' The Express Tribune KARACHI: Right to information (RTI) is not only the need of politicians and media, but it is the collective need of everyone and is the basic right of ...
Pakistan 2000 high schools without heads The News International Earlier this month, a Right to Information (RTI) activist from Centre for Peace and Development Initiative (CPDI) from Jhang district, Syed Raza, filed an ...
UK Fire service bosses take home huge pay packets despite cutting front line staff Daily Mail Freedom of Information requests by the Telegraph showed more than 249 fire service employees have been rehired after retiring. At least 15 were ...
Ireland Schools reports may go to 18-year-olds instead of parents Irish Times Authorities have confirmed that parents do not have an automatic right to information held by schools regarding their children once they turn 18.
Sri Lanka Right to Information Bill challenged in Supreme Court Sri Lanka Guardian The petitioners stated that a Bill titled “Right to Information Bill” was placed on the Order Paper of Parliament on or about March 24, 2016.
India Express RTI: 105 Lok Sabha MPs yet to declare assets The Indian Express express rti, right to information, lok sabha mp assets, mp asset declaration, Those who have not filed their details include all five MPs of the Samajwadi ...
Pakistan Proactive disclosure of information The Express Tribune The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Punjab Right to Information (RTI) Commissions have to deal with the officialdom who inherited and followed the ...
USA Obama undermined press freedom. Now he wants a strong media to stop Trump? The Guardian The Freedom of Information Act (Foia), signed into law in 1966, is meant to give citizens access to information about the government agencies their ...
Indonesia Breakthrough: Indonesia's highest court orders release of mining data It could set a precedent for other freedom of information requests in the natural resources sector, whose opacity has come under increasing assault by ...
UK Sexism in schools is real – how can the Department for Education deny it? The Guardian Last year, a freedom of information request revealed that over 5,500 sexual offences in UK schools were reported to police in the previous three years, ...
Sri Lanka Three petitions in SC against RTI Bill The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Three petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court this week challenging the Right To Information (RTI) Bill which was submitted to Parliament last ... |
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hearing last month, the bench noted that a committee dealing with issues
related to right to information had already ... UK FOI request reveals
\A346 million agency wage bill at Northants County Council Northamptonshire Telegraph A Freedom of Information
request has revealed Northamptonshire County Council has spent \A346 million
hiring agency staff over the UK More than 85% of
public tips on benefit 'frauds' are false The Guardian A freedom of information
request to the Department for Work and Pensions discloses that between 2010
and 2015 the government closed 1,041,219 ... UK 216 cases of child
sexual exploitation reported in Cambridgeshire from April 2013 to March 2015 Cambs Times The startling figures come from
a Freedom of Information request, asking Cambridgeshire County Council
how many cases of child exploitation they ... Pakistan Countering the
secrecy narrative The Express Tribune Information commissions
established under the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information
Act of 2013 and the Punjab Transparency and Right to ... Malta 'No' to 38% of
requests for information Times of Malta Thirty-eight per cent of the
requests for information submitted in terms of the Freedom of Information
Act since March 2013 have not been accepted. UK Thousands of NHS
doctor and nursing posts are vacant ... per cent and open positions
for doctors had risen by 60 per cent, the figures obtained by the BBC under a
Freedom of Information UK Review decides not to
change Freedom of Information Act The Guardian ... added Maurice Frankel,
director of the campaign, which works for the strengthening of the FOI act
and advises the public on their right to information. Nigeria Nigeria: Court Orders
Govt to Publish Details of Recovered Loots The judgment was sequel to a Freedom
of Information suit brought by a group, Socio-Economic Rights and
Accountability India Gold smugglers across
India caught but not convicted Times of India ... a Right To Information
(RTI) collected by TOI has revealed that only nine out of 1,408 persons have
been convicted of smuggling the precious metal ... Pakistan Right to information and superior
judiciary The News on Sunday It is largely believed that the
constitutional right to information was accorded when Article 19-A was
inserted into the constitution UK British government
suppressing key documents on allegations of UK collusion in torture and
rendition The Independent ... under freedom of
information legislation. The group asked the State Department to supply
files on \93the circumstances and extent of participation in ... UK Outrage over charity
chief's 'complicity' in bid to limit voluntary sector lobbying The Guardian Documents released under the Freedom
of Information Act reveal that William Shawcross urged a trustee on his
commission to meet India FIR against Allahabad
man for tampering with RTI reply Hindustan Times ... which he stated that the
CRPF was exempted from providing such information under section 24(1) of
chapter 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. India Greens up in arms
against renewal of quarry permits The Hindu In reply to an application
given under the Right to Information Act, the district geologist has
informed an applicant that the licence of quarries which had ... Pakistan Withholding answers:
PIO at district health office issued show-cause notice The Express Tribune PESHAWAR: The Right to
Information (RTI) Commission issued a show-cause notice to the public
information officer (PIO) at the city district health ... India BJP minister 'forged'
dead man's sign to sell off land in Akola Mumbai Mirror The documents, accessed through
the Right to Information Act, show that Patil had signed the land
transfer form along with the original seller, ... Sri Lanka Sad News: Presenting
of Right to Information Bill put off Sri Lanka Guardian ( March 8, 2016, Colombo, Sri
Lanka Guardian) The government has postponed the presenting of the
much-awaited Right to Information Act to ... India NIC 'one of the best'
Information Commissions The Statesman With merely 0.7 per cent of the
Right To Information (RTI) applications being rejected, the Nagaland
Information Commission (NIC) has been rated as ... Ireland Dying
man suffered vile abuse at hands of carer Irish
Independent Complaint
records released under freedom of information rules indicate
significant issues remain in some nursing homes, despite a UK Car smoking ban farce
as Met nets no prosecutions Figures obtained under the Freedom
of Information Act reveal that the Metropolitan Police Force has not
issued a single fine since the law came into ... Pakistan RTI law: KP Assembly
urged to pass amendments The Express Tribune ... has urged the
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to pass amendments proposed to right to
information act, stated a press release issued on Tuesday. India Rs 5 a day: MP widow
pension not even enough to buy a cup of tea The Siasat Daily As a response under Right to
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Information Adequately Protected In Right To Information Bill 2014 Geo News, Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Instead of tabling Right
to Information Bill 2014 in the parliament which was approved by the
Senate Committee on Information and ... USA Bill
Clinton's library to release 500 pages of info on Donald Trump Daily Mail The National Archives, which
operates the 12-year-old library, is releasing the documents in response to a
Freedom of Information request. India Toll
records at Mumbai-Pune expressway under reported: RTI application Daily News & Analysis ... Talegaon, Kusgaon and
Shedung toll points," said Sanjay Shirodkar, who got the information
under the Right to Information (RTI) application. UK He wrote in the report:
"Through Freedom of Information requests to hospitals and
first-hand testimony collected from people with dementia, their ... Nepal Nepal
PM Says RTI is a Fundamental Feature of a Democracy The New Indian Express KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister
K P Sharma Oli has said that the 'Right to Information' is a
fundamental feature of democracy and would ... Malta Freedom
of Information request on PM's car receives partisan response about
former government Malta Independent Online A Freedom of Information
request filed by this paper asking how much the Prime Minister has been paid
for the use of his personal car since the March ... UK Civil
servants are mentally working on Brexit plans to avoid FOI, says Gus O'Donnell Civil servants will be secretly
working on 'Brexit' plans but not writing them down to avoid having to reveal
them under the Freedom of Information Act, ... Malta Freedom
of Information request to publish schools' O-level tables, refused MaltaToday In so doing, Cachia backed
education minister Evarist Bartolo, who had twice rejected this newspaper's Freedom
of Information request on the USA Meet
the heroic professor who helped uncover the Flint lead water crisis Washington Post He filed Freedom of
Information Act requests for documents and e-mails of state and city
officials to find out how much they knew and what they could ... India In
3 months, Delhi govt to accept RTI applications online The Indian Express As a part of its e-governance
initiatives, the Delhi government will begin accepting online filing of Right
to Information (RTI) applications within the next ... India Delhi
Police Commissioner BS Bassi was shortlisted for the post of Information
Commissioner Economic Times NEW DELHI: Outgoing Delhi
Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi was shortlisted by a top level government
search committee for the post of an ... India Law
students demand answer-sheets The Hindu ... to the Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) demanding the supply of answer-sheets to students
under the Right to Information Act, 2005, ... UK Jack
Straw advised client how to avoid release of emails under FOI Jack Straw, a member of the
five-strong panel reviewing the Freedom of Information Act,
advised a paying client how to avoid the release of ... UK Revenge
porn: Hundreds of images of children shared on Facebook and Instagram The Independent ... which have been shared on
the internet without consent, according to the response to a Freedom of
Information request issued by the Telegraph. Ireland Social
Protection receives 16456 suspected fraud tip-offs Irish Times The figures were released by
the department in response to a request for access to records under the Freedom
of Information Act. A statement from the ... India Akhilesh's
bollywood bonanza: Tax cut leads to Rs 14-cr loss The Indian Express According to the information
obtained by The Indian Express under the Right To Information
Act, two more films this month have been exempted from ... UK At
least 200 children, some as young as 11, have been victims of 'revenge porn'
in past nine months The true scale of the problem,
which has been revealed for the first time in a series of Freedom of
Information requests by The Telegraph, comes India "Illegal"
sand mining is rampant on common village and government land in South
Gujarat, reveals ... COUNTERVIEW A recent reply to a Right to
Information (RTI) plea suggests that the Gujarat government has refused
to comply by a Supreme Court direction India Nobody's
house that is everybody's Calcutta Telegraph But even the Centre appears
clueless who has the rights to the Lutyens Delhi mansion, as reflected in its
response to a Right to Information query from ... UK US
air crews involved in friendly-fire deaths of four British soldiers 'had
different maps' An internal review of the
Army's 13-year war in Afghanistan, released under freedom of information
laws, suggested that “a lack of common mapping” ... Pakistan RTI
bill to be re-evaluated as per new security dynamics Pakistan Observer Monday, January 18, 2016 -
Islamabad—Federal Government has constituted a committee to re-evaluate
purview of the Federal Right to Information ... Pakistan Out
of her depth: Environmental science grad appointed as chemistry lecturer The Express Tribune The appointment was uncovered
following a complaint submitted to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Right to
Information (RTI) office by a resident of ... UK Hundreds
of children arrested for crimes such as rape, assault, arson and fraud Two accepted cautions for rape,
while four went to court, according to the figures supplied by police forces
under Freedom of Information laws. UK Chauffeur-Driven
Cars Carried Only Ministerial Papers Around 2000 Times Despite 'Red Box ... Huffington Post UK A Freedom of Information
request tabled by The Huffington Post UK has revealed the full extent of the
practice of using taxpayer-funded vehicles Pakistan Necessary
modifications: 'Changes in RTI law key for effective implementation' The Express Tribune CGPA, in a press statement,
noted the K-P Right to Information legislation was one of a kind and stood
among the best laws in the world. However ... India Mumbai
man claims custody of Rs 500 crore Wipro shares The Indian Express Baksh told The Indian Express
that the office of the Custodian of Enemy Property has declined his Right
to Information (RTI) application seeking Pakistan Institutions
Funded By Punjab Govt Claim Immunity From RTI Law Geo News, Pakistan ISLAMABAD: A number of
government-funded institutions are claiming immunity from the Punjab's Right
to Information (RTI) law to avoid public ... USA New
US freedom of information law aimed at fixing 'broken' system The Register An effort to expand and
simplify the "broken" freedom of information requests system
in America has passed the US House of Representatives USA How
To Remain Anonymous If You Win The $1.5 Billion Powerball Lottery Forbes State lottery commissions are
state agencies, and as such, all of their records are subject to the Freedom
of Information Act, which makes it easy for a ... India Techie
uses RTI Act to expose cops of kidnapping, extortion Pune Mirror Atechie used the Right to
Information (RTI) Act to expose officials of the Karnataka police and
even managed to secure acourt order charging three ... Pakistan Ensuring
transparency: Civil society urges government pass Right to Information
Bill The Express Tribune KARACHI: The Coalition on
Transparency and Access to Information (C-TAI) undertook yet another attempt
to convince the government to pass the ... India 5
children die every month due to HIV The Asian Age A Right to Information
(RTI) application filed by The Asian Age has revealed these statistics. Mr
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slow in RTI enforcement: Commission The News International ISLAMABAD: Punjab was quick to
pass Right to Information (RTI) law taking cue from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
but the provincial government is ... India National
Herald plot has a controversial neighbour Times of India Activist Anil Galgali, who
procured this information using the Right to Information Act (RTI),
claimed the India 13
officers fined Rs 25k each for delaying reply under RTI Times of India MEERUT: Taking note of the
delay in providing information under the Right to Information
(RTI) Act, the Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission ... Australia Mark
Dreyfus wins case over George Brandis' refusal to release ministerial diary Sydney Morning Herald Federal Attorney-General George
Brandis' refusal to release his ministerial diary went against a key
objective of the Freedom of Information Act and ... USA U.S.
Officials Warned of Mali Terror Strike Prior to November Attack The Intercept The December 2013 State
Department Antiterrorism Assistance report, obtained by The Intercept via the
Freedom of Information Act, characterized the ... USA Virginia
Tech researcher accuses state health officials of "hiding" data on
Flint's water Michigan Radio The documents obtained through
a Freedom of Information Act request are available online. Marc
Edwards says newly obtained internal documents ... UK Scandal
of the hospitals raking in £3m a year in parking charges Daily Mail New Freedom of Information
figures show Oxford University Hospitals took the most in parking charges
last year, at £3.7 million. The John Radcliffe ... UK Scotland
Yard spent nearly £5m on three child abuse inquiries in 2015 The Guardian The cost of Operation Midland
and two other police investigations was revealed in a freedom of
information request by the Guardian UK Killers
and sex offenders are being set free by MISTAKE Daily Mail The figures, which will be
embarrassing for Justice Secretary Michael Gove, were released under the Freedom
of Information Act. India Sexual
harassment panel of Chandigarh Police met only 5 times in 2 years The Indian Express According to the information
sought under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, an Internal
Complaints Committee was constituted on December 24, ... India Mumbai:
Rich tributes paid to RTI warrior Narayan Verma Daily News & Analysis Narayan Varma may be an unknown
name to many in the city, but in the activists' circle, he was the man who
made the Right To Information (RTI) Act ... Pakistan The News on Sunday Peoples' right to
information had already become a popular statecraft both in developed and
developing countries. Moreover, the commissions on ... UK Majority
of suspects Tasered by police are mentally ill, figures show The Independent The latest statistics were
released in response to a Freedom of Information request made by the
website The Justice Gap. It revealed that in 67 per ... UK Revealed:
the Liverpool streets where you are most likely to get a parking fine Liverpool Echo A road outside the Royal
Liverpool Hospital has seen the most illegal parking fines slapped on
drivers. A Freedom of Information (FoI) request showed ... UK Prince
Charles can legally set off nukes: UK study The Indian Express ... University, studied UK
legislation and government archives and deployed the Freedom of
Information Act to unveil the legal privileges of Charles. UK The
1700 overseas drivers let off rushing fines on ONE street as a result of
police say it's too ... The Times (subscription) ... were by foreign drivers,
only the British motorists were pursued for payment, documents released under
the Freedom of Information Act reveal. India Less
than 12 percent OBCs employed in Central government, reveals RTI Times of India ... justice and 48 departments
held back the information sought by Chennai based scientist E Muralidharan
under the Right to Information Act. Among ... UK Members
of the public to get powers to vet charity spending of public money Charities that administer
millions of pounds of public funds will be subject to Freedom of
Information laws in wake of Kids Company collapse, under ... UK Choristers
and church bell ringers on list of people who had backgrounds checked Daily Mail A series of Freedom of
Information by the Manifesto Club determined that between 2014 and 2015
there were 199 Disclosure and Barring Service ... Australia Greens
senator Sarah Hanson-Young in secret debt plan The Australian Documents obtained by The
Weekend Australian under Freedom of Information laws show that as of
December 15, Senator Hanson-Young had the ... UK British
taxpayer payouts to Afghans and Iraqis total £25m after military action Daily Mail ... out has hit almost £20
million, while Afghans have received £5.3m, a Freedom of
Information request has revealed. (pictured: British army in Iraq). India RTI
reveals govt keeps no record of stamp papers Chandigarh Tribune The fact has been revealed by a
Right to Information (RTI) activist Sukhwinder Singh after demanding
the record of some stamp papers. India 20
lakh cases pending in courts The Hindu The data on the pendency of
cases was obtained by The Hindu invoking provisions of the Right to
Information Act. An analysis of the data indicated ... India 356
cellphones stolen in '15, no data on recovery The Indian Express According to data obtained from
the office of Police Commissioner under the Right to Information Act
(RTI), only two to five mobile phones theft cases ... UK Revealed:
NHS hospitals investigate one in seven deaths of vulnerable patients The Guardian Data released to the Guardian
under freedom of information laws show that hospitals in England have
investigated just 209 out of 1,436 deaths of ... Pakistan KP
Police fined Rs50,000 for violating RTI The News International ISLAMABAD: KP's Right to
Information (RTI) Commission has imposed Rs50,000 fine on the provincial
police department for blocking access to ... UK Firefighters
have had to free almost 2000 obese people from their homes Daily Mail From January 2013 to May this
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of Information Failures in Virginia WHSV Thirteen Virginia newspapers
tested Freedom of Information Act compliance to see if officials were
actually disclosing documents as mandated by law. Pakistan Citizens'
right: Information commission says govt support missing The Express Tribune The commission was established
in March 2014 – a year after the passage of the Punjab Transparency and Right
to Information Act in 2013. India CIC
turns down over 11000 appeals for insufficient documents Economic Times ... Central Information
Commission (CIC) so far this year as they were not accompanied by the
required documents under the Right to Information Act, ... USA FBI
now allows Freedom of Information Act requests to be made online Silicon Valley Business Journal The Federal Bureau of
Investigation recently began beta testing of eFOIA, a new online system that
allows the public to make FOIA requests for FBI ... Sri Lanka Right
to Acces to Information Bill to be gazetted shortly The Sunday Times Sri Lanka A Right to Acces to Information
Bill which was approved by Cabinet yesterday (December 2) is expected to be
gazetted shortly, said Jayampathy ... Pakistan Punjab
bureaucrats render RTI toothless The News International ISLAMABAD: The much touted Right
to Information (RTI) law in Punjab is becoming a toothless piece of
legislation as the top government officials are ... Switzerland Court
upholds researchers' right to privacy The public's right to
information does not supersede researchers' right to privacy, the Swiss
Federal Court has ruled. At issue was a dispute between ... India Haryana:
In 2 weeks, BJP govt spends Rs 17 cr on advertisements singing its praises The Indian Express As per information procured
under the Right to Information Act, the Haryana government spent the
money between October 21 and November 5, 2015. India RTI
query on PMO staff, expenditure on bungalow virtually stonewalled Times of India Mumbai: The Prime Minister's
Office (PMO) has virtually stonewalled a Right to Information
(RTI) query seeking details of staff and expenditure at the ... Sri Lanka Sri
Lanka Proposes Strong Right to Information Act Sri Lanka Guardian ( December 16, 2015, Colombo,
Sri Lanka Guardian) The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved a draft Right to
Information (RTI) Act which, if passed into ... Pakistan In
KP: Who needs a Right to Information Act if it prevents access to
information? PakistanHerald In February 2015, Peshawar
journalist Aziz Buneri submitted a request to the KP's Right to Information
Commission (RTIC) to access information on ... India Law
to protect RTI activists in pipeline: CM Devendra Fadnavis Daily News & Analysis ... state government was in the
process of bringing in a legislation to provide protection and security to Right
to Information (RTI) activists in the state. USA Freedom
of Information Act requests in 2015 included parking ticket records,
contracts for Jack ... The Oklahoma Daily One of the most important tools
for The Daily and for journalists in Oklahoma is the Freedom of
Information Act. The law forces state institutions, ... USA State
Department sued over refugee plan The Hill A conservative legal watchdog
is suing the State Department to obtain documents about its work with aid
organizations to resettle refugees in the ... India Review
civil service prelims paper for a fee Times of India INDORE: Curious to see their
evaluated answer sheet, nearly 60,000 out of total 2.45 lakh aspirants have
paid a small fee for checking their optical ... UK Police
make one arrest over illegal hoverboards as British Airways bans them Daily Mail Just one other person has been
arrested for illegally using a hoverboard, according to Freedom of India India RTI
solves water woes, query withdrawn The Indian Express While the issue of
implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act remains a thorn
for authorities, the Act is apparently helping citizens in solving ... USA DC
woman seeking conviction-rate data isn't deterred by cost of request Washington Post ... for the information, which
she requested under the Freedom of Information Act. The law is
designed to help citizens get data and documents from the ... UK Whitehall
failing to disclose gifts and trips accepted by ministers, despite David
Cameron's pledge The Independent Failure to deliver transparency
will only heighten fears that senior cabinet ministers are seeking to weaken Freedom
of Information (FOI) laws to make ... India Smart
city list is biased, says Prithviraj Chavan The Indian Express “Information sought from state
and Centre under the Right to Information Act clearly exposes the
manipulations done to promote certain cities,” Chavan ... UK South
Somerset District Council rapped for Freedom of Information processing
failures Western Gazette John Snelling, a keen activist
for the Save East Coker campaign, submitted a series of Freedom of
Information requests regarding the council's Local ... USA Religious
Colleges Obtain Waivers to Law That Protects Transgender Students New York Times The Column said its list was
drawn from documents received through a Freedom of Information
Act request, which included exemption applications ... Pakistan Transparency
without accountability fails to improve attendance of MNAs The News International ISLAMABAD: Although a Right
to Information request forced the National Assembly Secretariat to open
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the last 10 years, CTU buses killed 121 people in accidents The Indian Express According to information
procured under the Right to Information Act, the CTU buses have been
involved in 246 road accidents, killing a total of 121 ... India CIC
returns 9000 RTI appeals due to 'deficiency' Daily News & Analysis The already frustrating process
of getting information through the Right to Information Act has
hit another road block. And that is of returning of the ... India Sangrur
council fails to place use of Rs 8 crore on record Hindustan Times In April this year, BJP leader
Punia filed an application under the Right to Information (RTI)
Act with the local body authority wanting to know the details ... UK Flat
rate fees for Freedom of Information requests would be
'disproportionate' Telegraph.co.uk Introducing flat rate fees for
people to make requests under the Freedom of Information Act
would be "disproportionate", the UK's data watchdog has ... USA Child
sex offenders largest group of inmates in military prisons – report RT With information obtained through
the Freedom of Information Act, AP uncovered that out of the 1,233
inmates in US military prisons, 61 percent were ... India Ministers
Furnish Own Homes at Government's Expense The New Indian Express According to documents obtained
under the Right to Information Act (RTI), 40 functionaries have spent
`2.71 crore of tax-payers' money. Italy Vatican
to try five, including reporters, over leaks scandal Reuters "The Italian constitution
guarantees the right to information and expression but the Vatican is
a state with no right to information," he said. "If they
think ... Pakistan Raising
concerns: 'RTI bill is similar version of old Sindh Freedom of Information
law' The Express Tribune KARACHI: The Coalition on
Transparency and Access to Information (C-TAI) criticised the information
ministry's draft for the Right to Information (RTI) ... India RTI
blows lid off encroachment nexus in Ludhiana Times of India LUDHIANA: A piece of
information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has
blown the lid off the alleged nexus between some building ... UK Why
governments think that freedom of information is for nincompoops The Conversation UK Tony Blair went from being a
champion of transparency in 1997 to calling himself a “nincompoop” for
passing a Freedom of Information Act in 2010. India Enforcement
of RTI law in Punjab being impeded The News International ... has complained that
non-serious attitude of public bodies is impeding the implementation of Right
to Information (RTI) law in the province, urging the ... India Law
students move Delhi HC seeking harmonization of HC's RTI Rules with RTI Act Bar & Bench ... Delhi High Court in order
to bring about compatibility between the Delhi High Court RTI Rules and the
Rules of the Right to Information Act, 2005. India Maharashtra
government spent no money on advertising RTI Act, reveals RTI Daily News & Analysis ... the Right To Information
(RTI) Act. As per an application filed by Pune-based activist S Repale, the
government spent no money at all on advertising ... India NCC
cadets exploit loophole to bag medical seats The Hindu Documents furnished under the
RTI (Right to Information) Act have revealed the ease in getting
admission to medical seats by “parachuting” to a ... UK Number
of harmful mistakes in Scotland's ailing NHS has almost doubled under the SNP Following a Freedom of
Information request, 12 of Scotland's 14 health boards revealed details
of 152,599 adverse events in the 12 months to ... UK Malnutrition
causing thousands of hospital admissions BBC News Freedom of Information (FOI) figures show a rise of 259 between the 43 trusts
compared with three years ago. A food bank charity said it feared ... India Shocking:
Exchequer pays Rs 30 lac/month for Karnataka Governor's luxurious lifestyle Oneindia A Right to Information
(RTI) petition has brought the expenses of the Rajbhavan into the spotlight.
The RTI papers are in the possession of OneIndia. UK How
students use FOI to investigate their universities The Guardian These are just some of the ways
that students are using freedom of information (FOI) requests to find
out eye-opening facts about their universities' ... UK Appeals
Court Rules Memos on Targeted Killings Can Stay Classified New York Times A Freedom of Information
Act lawsuit forced the Obama administration last year to reveal a secret memo
that authorized the killing of the ... India 2500
vehicles rusting with Gurgaon police Hindustan Times ... cases or accidents, are
rusting away at different police stations in the city, according to a reply
given by the police under the Right to Information Act. Pakistan Effective
steps bring dengue deaths to zero in KP so far The News International For next two years, not a
single dengue related death was reported officially, according to documents
released under the KP right to information law. Pakistan Revealing
govt payments to lawyers not in public interest: Ministry The News International Incidentally, a Right to
Information activist, Zahid Abdullah had filed a similar kind of request
in 2008 seeking details of the lawyers engaged from ... India 5
use RTI for 'blackmailing' builders, booked Police have booked five men
from Kharar for allegedly procuring information about anomalies in building
projects in Punjab using Right to Information ... India Daily News & Analysis The varsity has already spent
crores to fight them, revealed a reply to the Right to Information
(RTI) application filed by Pune-based Vihar Durve. Pakistan CGPA
scorecard reveals poor implementation of KP RTI Law Business Recorder (press
release) (registration) (blog) Nowshera and D I Khan have
turned out to be the best performers in implementation of the KP Right to
Information (RTI) Laws while Chitral and Upper ... India CIC
and state information commissions want a legal filter in RTI act Economic Times ... commissions want the
government to introduce a legal filter in the Right to Information
Act to sift out vexatious, flippant and frivolous applications. India Couple
donates land to 13 homeless families onmanorama Idamaruku identified the
homeless families in his village through a Right to Information
application. He is donating prime property with road access ... India RTI
helps retired professor get gold medal after 44 years Times of India Last year, on the advice of
some friends, he filed an application under Right to Information
(RTI) in LU seeking information on whether medals can be ... UK Mail
on Sunday wins battle to expose Prince's secret eco lobbying of Ministers Daily
Mail ...
environmental issues have been covered up by the Government – despite the Freedom
of Information watchdog ruling they should be made public. India Role
Model Disabled Person Award presented to Diethono Nakhro from Nagaland She also actively uses the Right
to Information Act to bring attention to the complete lack of
accessibility in government offices and other public places ... India RTI
query has exposed Rs100 cr scam in GHMC' Times of India The irregularity , according to
party general secretary G S Sambi Reddy came to light when he sought
information under the Right to Information (RTI) ... Pakistan Right
to information, wrongs of implementation The Express Tribune The first-ever right to
information law in the country was promulgated in the shape of the Freedom
of Information Ordinance 2002 by a military dictator, ... Judicial
academy asked to share details of promotions Dawn LAHORE: The Punjab Information
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Editorial: Greetings from the Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI). Transparency is a beloved child of politicians when they are out of power. When politicians come into power, they disown the very child they are so fond of when they are bereft of power. This is paradoxical but understandable when seen in the context of political economy of elections. The cost of competing as a candidate for provincial or national assembly seats has skyrocketed as now candidates spend tens of millions in elections. Political parties return the favour by allocating development funds for schemes identified by the members of assemblies. This is where profit is allegedly made on the investment carried out during elections. This is, perhaps, the reason why there is no real devolution of power at the local level and elected representatives are more interested in carrying out development schemes than spending time on legislation. Politicians do not like transparency because it brings out dichotomies between what they say for public consumption and what they actually end up practising. One such dichotomy has been brought to the fore recently by Centre for Governance and Public Accountability, (CGPA). Addressing a press conference in KPK’s capital city of Peshawar on October 24, 2013, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief had said that MPAs of KPK assembly would not get development funds. However, CGPA has now established through information received under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013 that PTI led KP government has allocated development funds to the tune of 8.5 billion for MPAs. No wonder, there is political consensus across the board on the need for these development funds for elected representatives. One can imagine why PMLN is dragging its feet on the issue of enacting effective right to information law at the federal level. It is through the use of right to information laws that people start asking awkward questions like how public funds are allocated and spent. No right to information law, no awkward questions. Happy reading, CPDI India Another
Ink Attack: Shiv Sena Workers Assault RTI Activist With Iron Rod,
Blacken His Face Scoopwhoop Shiv Sena workers on Friday
assaulted and blackened the face of a Right to Information
activist at Latur in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, after he … India RTI
needs to move beyond request driven process, says prominent activist
Venkatesh Nayak ... NYOOOZ ... at Indian Merchants Chamber
on FridayThe Right to Information Act needs to move beyond the request
driven process of seeking information to suo ... Pakistan Dilly-dallying
on Right to Information law deplored The News International ISLAMABAD: Centre for Peace and
Development Initiatives, (CPDI) has lamented the failure of federal
government in introducing Right to Information ... India Officers,
clerks to compete over RTI knowledge Deccan Herald Babus and clerks in the Delhi
government are being put to test over their knowledge of the Right to
Information Act in a move to encourage ... UK Thousands
of infertile couples denied IVF because of amounts paid to clinics Daily Mail ... to IVF clinics for a single
IVF 'cycle' varies fivefold – from £1,300 to more than £6,000, according to
responses to Freedom of Information requests. UK/USA Ministers
were told to destroy key evidence which showed Iraq War was ILLEGAL Daily Mail American officials have finally
released 13 pages of heavily censored documents in response to a Freedom
of Information request made by The Mail ... India 5
ministers, 37 MLAs yet to furnish asset details Chandigarh Tribune This has been revealed in the
response to an application filed under the Right to Information
Act (RTI) by advocate Nadimuddin from Kashipur recently ... UK Freedom
of Information Act misused by media to create stories, says Grayling The Guardian A Conservative cabinet minister
has signalled a crackdown on the “misuse” of freedom of information
requests as a means of researching stories for ... Australia Taxi
industry urged to improve its customer service to compete against Uber Courier Mail New Right to Information
documents, published by the Department of State Growth, show Rene Hidding
warned the industry about the emergence of ... UK Civil
Servants Support CHARGING For Freedom Of Information Requests Breitbart News The majority of Britain's civil
servants back charging the public for Freedom of Information
(FOI) requests, with some even favouring restrictions on the ... Ireland DCAL
took 552 days to respond to Freedom of Information request Belfast Newsletter One less-than-transparent
Stormont department took more than a year-and-a-half to respond to a Freedom
of Information request, it has emerged ... India SDM
gets construction of shops stopped Chandigarh Tribune ... on a complaint filed by Right
to Information RTI and social activist Ajay Uniyal, here today got
stopped the alleged illegal construction of 12 shops by ... USA Attorney
Attacks Montana's New 'Top Secret' Info Rules Newstalkkgvo But the new filing system has
received blowback from freedom of Information attorney Mike Meloy, who
has bend handling FOIA requests in Montana ... USA Search
warrants reveal discovery of camera, photos in Dylann Roof case Charleston Post Courier Fifth Circuit Judge Robert Hood
released the search warrant returns Tuesday in response to a S.C. Freedom
of Information Act request from The Post ... USA The
only thing more absurd than the $43 million gas station in Afghanistan is why
we don't know ... Quartz That incident was part of the
release of data on $2 billion in discretionary spending in Afghanistan after
ProPublica filed a freedom of information act ... USA IRS
use of 'Stingray' devices to track cellphones sparks Senate inquiry USA TODAY The newspaper cited documents
obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. Lawmakers said they
were unaware that the IRS had the devices ... Pakistan Govt
yet to pass Right to Information Bill The News International ISLAMABAD: Despite passage of
almost one-and-a-half years and various assurances on different public forums
including the parliament, the ... Pakistan Expenditure
patterns: Govt allocates development funds worth Rs8.5b to MPAs The Express Tribune The details were obtained by
CGPA under the K-P Right to Information Act 2013. Pakistan The
News staffer wins RTI award The News International ISLAMABAD: Investigative
journalist of The News, Waseem Abbasi has won the annual RTI (Right To
Information) Champion Award for his work on ... India Select
three information commissioners in six weeks: Delhi HC Economic Times NEW DELHI: With the Central
Information Commission facing a huge pendency of cases, the Delhi High Court
on Friday directed the centre to finalise ... India The Hindu An analysis by Right to
Information activists confirms that the Central Information Commission is
returning requests for information at a high rate to the ... Mexico Information
freedom new era for Mexico Mexico News Daily Thanks to its freedom of
information laws Mexico has come to be regarded as an exemplar of
transparency with a healthy culture of investigative ... Canada Lack
of information on bridge concerns MLA Delta-Optimist According to Huntington, a freedom
of information request, filed last year by Delta South constituent and
Optimist columnist Ian Robertson, requested ... USA Ronald
Koven, foreign correspondent and media freedom defender, dies at 80 Washington Post Simon also credited Mr. Koven
with identifying in the early days of the Internet the need to ensure freedom
of information and expression online. UK Child
abuse cases delayed by police backlog BBC News More than half of the 40 UK
police forces that responded to a Freedom of Information
request from the programme reported delays of at least three ... India No
passport for PM's spouse, as she has no marriage certificate The Hindu Earlier, she had applied under
the Right to Information (RTI) seeking details of her security and
order of the government of India to provide her security ... UK Theresa
May has to recognise that questions over the Bradford fire disaster will not
go away The Independent ... that the West Yorkshire
Police force seemed breathtakingly indifferent to when I asked them, through
a Freedom of Information request this summer, ... India RTI
Reveals Lies by Corporation Officials The New Indian Express ... a blind eye to unauthorised
buildings in Sowcarpet, and often provide false information under the Right
to Information Act to shield illegal structures. UK Labour
criticises plans to exclude universities from FOI requests The Guardian Government plans to exempt
universities from freedom of information (FOI) requests have been
condemned by Labour. The government's higher ... Ghana Ghana
Right to Information Bill to be passed next year – Majority Leader Ghana Business News Mr. Alban S.K. Bagbin, Majority
Leader in Parliament, has said the Right to Information (RTI)
Bill would be passed in the first quarter of next year. India MEA
denies information under RTI Act Daily Excelsior Srinagar Nov 10: The Union
Government denied information under Right to Information Act
about those who have been denied passport since 1990 ... India Palaszczuk
government unable to fill science, technology vacancy The Australian Right to Information documents obtained by The Australian reveal a $10,000
international recruitment campaign was launched in July after a
fruitless ... India Study
finds MP govt depts lag on RTI proactive disclosure front Hindustan Times ... schemes and administrative
set-up, as required under the proactive disclosure rule of the Right to
Information (RTI) Act, a web research conducted ... India City
police register fifth offence in a row against Mukesh Sahu Times of India Nagpur: Right to information
(RTI) Act activist Mukesh Sahu has been booked in the fifth case on the trot
by the city police. The latest case, charging ... USA In
freedom of information triumph, Chicago police misconduct complaint
records now online Chicago Reader Tuesday morning's publication
of the records is a triumph for freedom of information India Maharashtra
leads in number of custodial death cases The Hindu After several rounds to
Mantralaya, letters to the Chief Minister and scores of Right to
Information pleas to know the stage of investigation, the State ... UK Sir
Jeremy Heywood wants to limit our Freedom of Information Act Daily Mail ... and added: 'The prospect of
restricting citizens' right to information following the commission's
review [into FoI] sends the wrong signal to developing ... India No
need to impose fine in every case: HC Bangalore Mirror ... need to impose a fine every
time there is a delay by a competent officer in issuing information under the
Right To Information (RTI) Act. An education ... UK Daily
Mail comments on why the public sector fears the Freedom of Information
act Daily Mail But how ironic that those same
ministers are hatching plans to curtail the Freedom of Information
Act, without which this vital investigation into how our ... India UT
education dept falls short of tabla instructors in schools Hindustan Times As per information received
under Right to Information (RTI) in September this year, only eight
local schools have table instructors. These include: ... India Talks
to end strike cost FTII Rs 4 lakh The Indian Express A Right to Information
(RTI) plea filed by The Indian Express has revealed that the institute also
spent Rs 4.04 lakh on travelling, food and lodging ... India State,
Centre 'delaying' compensation for Bhopal Gas tragedy survivors: NGOs Economic Times ... Pensionbhogee Sangharsh
Morcha, Balkrishna Namdeo, said that documents obtained under Right to
Information (RTI) Act show that the experts of ... Bangladesh The Daily Star The Right to Information
(RTI) or Freedom of Information (FOI) regimes evolved globally following the
end of World War II premised upon people's ... India Bhopal:
PMO conducts RTI first appeal hearing over telephone Hindustan Times In a trendsetting example, the
Prime Minister's office conducted hearing for a right to
information (RTI) first appeal by an applicant from Bhopal on ... India Mumbai
University VC Deshmukh fails to clear LLB exam Moneylife ... to clear his LLB
examination, he appeared before being appointed as the VC, reveals a reply
received under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. USA Chicago
Police May Have Spied On Black And Left-Wing Activists Chicagoist The Sun-Times, based on
internal CPD documents obtained through the Freedom of Information
Act, argues otherwise. At its core, this is a controversy ... USA Illinois
Lottery sales plummet to lowest point of year after payout delays Fox News The high was about $260 million
in March, according to data obtained in a freedom of information
request. ADVERTISEMENT. The figures confirm ... India Positive
trend: 60 percent of children adopted in India over three years were girls Firstpost These three states accounted
for 40% of female adoptions, according to information obtained under the Right
to Information by Bangalore-based ... India 301
Doc Posts Vacant in 9 Dts: RTI The New Indian Express According to the data compiled
from Right to Information (RTI) responses over the last 10 months, the
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Editorial: Greetings from the Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI). PMLN seems disinterested in transparency and right to information both at federal and at provincial levels. At the provincial level, PMLN Punjab government kept on dragging its feet on the issue of releasing funds for Punjab Information Commission. These days, it is not providing staff to Punjab Information Commission and neither it is approving service rules so that the commission could hire staff on its own. The delaying tactics being employed by PMLN will give credence to what is already believed by many that the party was never interested in enacting the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013 in the first place and that it was forced to follow suit of PTI when it enacted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013. This assertion gets strengthened by its track record on right to information legislation at the federal level also. How can the party justify delay in presenting in the parliament right to information bill approved by the Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasting as long as on July 15, 2014? Clearly, PMLN will have to walk the talk and soon and take concrete steps if it wants to convince those keeping track of right to information legislation in the country that the party is serious about good governance. Happy reading, CPDI
Cyprus Ministry
defends planned freedom of information law Cyprus Mail Cyprus aspires to have among
the best possible freedom of information (FOI) legislation in the EU,
Justice Minister of Nicolaou has said, and place ... USA NYPD
won't disclose what it does with its secret military-grade X-ray vans Boing Boing The department denied a Freedom
of Information Law request by an investigative journalist at ProPublica
asking for records revealing the vans' public ... India 2
registrar's fined Rs 2 lakh each for delayed RTI responses Times of India A statement issued by office of
the state information commission said the fine has been imposed on the
registrars for violating the Right To Information ... Canada Liberals
and NDP Pledge Access to Information Reform Canada News Wire It is encouraging that the right
to information has become an issue in the campaign and that Liberal and
NDP parties have pledged to take action to ... India SIC's
annual report refuses to give suggestions The Indian Express For the first time since the
passage of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the annual report
prepared by the State Information Commission (SIC) has ... India Man
seeks RTI to prove he married once and not twice Times of India ... Commission (UPSIC) is
witnessing a curious trend of family members seeking information about each
other using Right to Information (RTI). Most of ..The USA CIA
pressed to disclose secret drone docs The Hill The ACLU filed an original Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA) request in January of 2010, and then sued three
months later when the government did ... Australia Turnbull
given ok to use Slack, Wickr iT News He denied it could
negatively affect freedom of information requests. Turnbull has
previously spoken of his fondness for messaging app Wickr USA The
10 Oldest Women in the Illinois Department of Corrections System Huffington Post In 2014, there were more
than 7,500 inmates over the age of 50, according to the Illinois Department
of Corrections' annual report. Both in Illinois India A
weapon for justice & equality Chandigarh
Tribune SOME
English words, or rather abbreviations, have set up home in rural India. They
have done more. They propel life there. The most India The After
cutting, civic agencies wash their hands of roads Times of India HUBBALLI: Finally, the
reason behind bad roads is out. A Right To Information (RTI) query on
this brought to light the fact that no authority cares to India Visa
And Tax Travails Of Foreign Artists In India Mondaq News To get this clarified, we
filed a Right to Information application with the Ministry of Home
Affairs regarding the conundrum faced by foreign nationals ... UK Parents
fined £3m a year for term-time family holidays Over the past year, across
98 councils who responded to the Freedom of Information Act,
86,010 fines were issued in 2014/15 for pupil absence UK NHS
spending millions on larger equipment for obese patients The Guardian The data, obtained by Sky News
through freedom of information requests, reveal UK wine
collection 'was drunk at Tony Abbott's farewell party' Daily Mail The government officials'
explanation did not satisfy Labor Senator Penny Wong who requested the
receipts with a Freedom of Information request ... India RTI
activist to be rewarded for exposing toll overcharge Times of India Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind
case since the enactment of the landmark Right to Information
Act more than a decade ago, a state-run enterprise Germany German
Bundestag goes to court to keep lobbyists secret Deutsche Welle After an unsuccessful freedom
of information act request, Parliament Watch filed a lawsuit at a Berlin
court, which ruled in its favor in June this year. UK How
Cherie Blair's law firm lobbied Britain on behalf of the Maldives' government However documents obtained
under the Freedom of Information Act show how Mrs Blair's firm, Omnia
Strategy, had already held three meetings with ... India FSL
'finds' 4 corporators' names in Thane builder' suicide note Times of India It is learnt that the builder
had declared that he was tired and frustrated by their harassment and
extortion and misuse of the Right to Information (RTI) ... India Meet
77-year-old V Santhanam, he fights against corruption and helps the needy Times of India Two murderous attempts on his
life and threats have not stopped 77-year-old social activist V Santhanam
from fighting against corruption and pushing Canada BC
government gets an F in freedom of information audit An organization representing
Canada's newspapers says the B.C. government is failing to respond to Freedom
of Information Act requests in a timely ... UK Freedom
of Information: The stories you would never have read without the Act that is
now under ... Birmingham Mail Just three out of a million
reasons why the Freedom of Information Act must not be watered down. A
consultation has been launched into the Act, ... Australia Immigration
Department bears brunt of flood of freedom of information requests The Canberra Times The federal bureaucracy and
ministers' offices have been bombarded with 35,550 freedom of information
requests in the past year and one agency, ... India Info
panel turning down more RTI requests now The Hindu The Central Information
Commission has admitted fewer and fewer cases every month this year, under
the Right to Information Act, data show, and ... India PMO
directs CPIO to furnish Vyapam information, documents sought under RTI Zee News Bhopal: After
"initially" denying information related to Vyapam scam under Right
to Information (RTI) Act, the Prime Minister's Office has now
directed ... India Banning
publication of CMs and governors picture in government ad is wrong, Centre
tells SC Times of India "The judgement fails to
appreciate that government advertisements fulfill the public right to
information about matters of public interest, of public ... India 10
ways in which RTI has changed the functioning of govt, officials The Indian Express The Right to Information
Act was implemented on October 12, 2005. Over the last decade, it has
transformed the functioning of the government ... USA Senators,
Let Us Read Your Letters New York Times That's because the Freedom
of Information Act does not apply to the legislative branch. When
Congress enacted the F.O.I.A. in 1966, it was after the ... Australia Dick
defends staffer's $160000 Health appointment offered without resume Brisbane Times The Opposition came armed to question time with right-to-information
documents which they said showed Robert Hoge, a former staffer for
Bligh ... India RTI:
After 4-yr struggle, girl to get dad's pay slip Times of India ... in 2011 when she sought the
salary slip of her father, Mukesh Agarwal, who works in revenue department at
Gwalior, under Right to Information Act. India RTI
empowers the citizen, but threats can make Act opaque Hindustan Times After a decade of the
implementation of the national Right To Information (RTI) Act, it is
necessary to reflect on some of its key achievements and the ... India Dance
troupe returns Rs 8L to CM's relief fund Times of India A query filed under the Right
to Information (RTI) Act by activist Anil Galgali found that Rs 8 lakh
was transferred from the fund to Sachivalaya ... UK UK
police warn more than 1900 people of death threats in four years – The Guardian Police have warned nearly 2,000 people their lives were
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Development Initiatives, (CPDI). The interplay between the forces vying for
transparent and open functioning of government and those led by bureaucracy
trying to perpetuate the pervasive culture of secrecy is getting interesting.
This interplay is nothing new but the intensity is quite palpable this time raising hopes
of those who have always maintained that this culture of secrecy is one of
the leading causes of widespread corruption and lack of public accountability
in the country. There have been some excellent decisions by Supreme Court and
some sporadic decisions by Ombudsman aimed at countering shenanigans of
bureaucracy. However, the text countering bureaucratic pretexts and apologies
for conducting business of government
in secrecy and the persistency with which it is being generated by Punjab
Information Commission has force the hand of bureaucracy and compelled it to
come up with all the cards it holds. It did. The case in point is recently
reported story in the News International and included in this edition. Happy reading, CPDI India Report:
Public Institutions Violating FoI Act THISDAY Live “Nor have any of the judicial
institutions vested with the powers of adjudication in the protection of the Right
to Information, complied with same.”. USA UW law
student sues CIA over data on Salvadoran Army officer The Seattle Times A University of Washington
law-school student has filed a federal Freedom of Information
lawsuit alleging the Central Intelligence Agency has illegally ... Pakistan Government
directive buries Freedom of Information law The News International ISLAMABAD: In a major dent to
transparency and people's right to know, the federal government has almost
buried the Freedom of Information law by ... India Teaching
Muslim youths to earn rightful benefits using RTI Times of India ... to seek RTI on minority
welfare schemes of the Centre and state in a three-hour training session on
the Right to Information (RTI) Act on Sunday. USA Obama
Again Found Lacking in Open Government Efforts GovExec.com The report card, which includes
recommendations in such areas as Freedom of Information Act
responsiveness, whistleblower protections and ... Bangladesh Country
Report: Freedom of Information in Bangladesh Article 19 Country Report: Freedom of
Information in Bangladesh ... by the Manusher Jonno Foundation, an NGO
advocating for freedom of information In
2008, ... India 7
funny reasons for which Right To Information petitions were filed India Today RTI is the Right to
Information Act of the Parliament of India under which citizens have right
to information in a practical regime. But this right is Pakistan Right
to information law 'bitter pill for the corrupt' The Express Tribune Despite opposition from several
elements, the Right to Information Act is there to stay in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, KP Information Commissioner Abdul ... Sri Lanka The Right
to Information Act to be presented in Parliament before the end of this
month. SLBC Speaker of the Parliament Karu
Jayasuriya stated that he believes that the Right to Information
Act can be presented to Parliament before the end of ... Pakistan Right
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and
Development Initiatives, (CPDI). Not exactly 50 but RTI movement in Pakistan
has many shades. We have excuse of RTI laws and we have highly rated RTI
laws. We have commissions as well as Ombudsman as appellate bodies. We see
politicians enacting effective laws in KP and Punjab and see same politicians
trying to dilute RTI law in the case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a combo of
bureaucrats and politicians trying to thwart work of Punjab Information
Commission through their all too familiar shenanigans i.e. not posting staff,
not approving service rules for the commission so that it could not hire on
its own and delaying the release of budget, to name a few. Yet another
peculiar shade is reflected in the attitude of PPP towards RTI legislation.
The party played instrumental role in insertion of 18th Amendment
in the constitution thereby playing pivotal role in according right to
information constitutional protection and its Senator Farhat Ullah Babar
playing leading role in the approval of draft federal RTI bill by Senate Committee
on Information and Broadcasting and yet this party has not repealed Sindh
Freedom of Information Act 2006 and neither it repealed federal FOIO 2002
when it was in power from 2008 to 2013. These shades of RTI situation in the country
necessitate multi-pronged responses from civil society actors. Yes, we wanted
independent and autonomous information commission and we got these in two
provinces. Are these information commissions delivering? We have been endeavoring
for enactment of effective right to information laws and we got them in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. Are citizens using them for attainment of
their rights? If yes, to what extent and if not why not? Have civil society
groups working in health, education environment and agriculture sectors been
able to use these laws? These and other questions we need to find answers to
in order to strengthen RTI movement in the country. CPDI is in the process of finalizing
‘Information Commissions’ Performance Barometer’ to scientifically measure
performance of Punjab Information Commission and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Information Commissions and we will be sharing details soon. Happy reading, CPDI UK Hypocritical
politicians 'hate' freedom of information, says former commissioner The Guardian Public commitment to freedom
of information on all sides of politics is “rank hypocrisy”, the former
information commissioner, John McMillan, has said... Pakistan Punjab
Information Commission still understaffed The
News International ISLAMABAD:
Despite introduction of much-trumpeted Right to Information (RTI) law,
Punjab's bureaucracy is still not allowing general public to access ... Canada Fix
Canada's Broken Access to Information System Canada NewsWire (press release)
Send an email to your
representatives: using CJFE's simple one-click platform, you can easily make
your right to information a priority to federal party ... India IAS
officer takes the RTI route over sudden transfer Chandigarh
Tribune ...
Vineet Chawdhry, Additional Chief Secretary (Health), has sought information
under Right to Information (RTI) about he being divested of the
Urban ... USA Changes
sought in Michigan's Freedom of Information Act WLNS State lawmakers Tim Greimel and
Jeremy Moss will be introducing a plan that would expand the Freedom of
Information Act to cover the state ... Pakistan Despite
Promises, KP did not undo regressive changes to KP Right to Information
Law Daily Pakistan LAHORE (Staff Report) – Despite
well-publicized promises, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has yet
to undo the widely criticized ... India Local
governments to offer information suo motu under RTI The
Hindu Local
governments such as Chennai Corporation have started implementing suo motu
disclosure under Right to Information Act 2005. Residents
will ... USA APNewsBreak:
Arkansas execution plan may use UK firm's drug U.S. News & World Report Through a Freedom of
Information Act request, the AP obtained redacted photographs of the
containers, product inserts and expiration dates of drugs ... Bangladesh Govt
asked not to enact laws against right to info The Daily Star Transparency International
Bangladesh has urged the government not to enact laws conflicting with the Right
to Information Act, 2009. Armenia Armenian
ministry of agriculture wins Golden Key award of Freedom Information Center Arka News Agency (press
release) The award was handed to deputy
minister of agriculture Armen Harutyunyan by the head of the Freedom of
Information Center Shushan Doydoyan. Scotland Public
services escaping freedom of information scrutiny, campaign says Herald
Scotland The
public's right to know about public services is being eroded as more and more
policies stop being covered by Freedom of Information (FOI)
laws, ... India Maharashtra
ministers lobbied for transfers of senior IPS officers, reveal RTI
papers The Indian Express ... for transfers of senior IPS
officers, reveal RTI papers. Official papers obtained by The Sunday Express
under the Right to Information (RTI) Act show. Canada Canada
slides to 59th of 102 nations on information freedom TheChronicleHerald.ca ... Canada's Access to
Information Act ranks a very poor 59th place globally from among 102
countries with right to information (RTI) laws, just behind ... UK Sir
Jeremy Heywood attacks Freedom of Information laws Daily Mail The Cabinet Secretary also said
Whitehall departments faced rising costs as they dealt with requests under
the Freedom of Information Act – which ... UK AG
rules against Rauner, in favor of Illinois Times Illinois
Times ...
ruled that the governor must turn over his appointment calendar in response
to the paper's request made under the state Freedom of Information
Act. America Naperville
spent $760000 on fixes after 2012 cyber attack Chicago
Tribune A
Naperville Sun Freedom of Information request for any FBI records
related to the Naperville hack remains ongoing. Krieger said he had not heard ... India SC
declines info on prefix 'justice' Chandigarh
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and
Development Initiatives, (CPDI). The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has partly undone what
it should not have done in the first place and PMN government is not doing
what it should have done long ago. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government should be
appreciated for retracting exemption accorded to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
through an amendment introduced in the law on June 23, 2015. However, it has still not been able to
bring Peshawar High Court within the purview of the law and district courts are
still appellate courts against the decisions of the KP Information
Commission. PMLN government should be hauled over the coals for continuously
dragging its feet on the issue of enacting RTI law for federal public bodies.
So, the work for civil society is clearly cut out. We need to build upon our
achievements. It is no small achievement that civil society has been able to
have Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013 and the Punjab
Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013 got enacted. This is
especially encouraging given the fact that RTI law approved by Senate
Committee on Information and Broadcasting has largely benefited from these
laws. PMLN government may continue
dragging its feet and our apprehension is that it will try to water down RTI
bill and this is where civil society will have to be vigilant, innovative and
persistent. Happy reading, CPDI India The
Supreme Court Still Adamantly Refuses to Yield to RTI The Wire On 20th February
2008, Satnam Singh, a prisoner in Ludhiana's Central Jail sent a Right to
Information (RTI) request to the Supreme Court (SC) ... India MFWA
questions Ghana's commitment to transparent governance GhanaWeb
Ghana
has in the last decade been pursuing the passage of the Right to Information
Bill but the draft legislation has protracted in the country's ... Pakistan Programme
on RTI stopped on DD ahead of Act's 10th anniversary Hindustan
Times Before
the 10th anniversary of Right to Information law the national public
broadcaster Doordarshan has stopped showing its weekly awareness ... India RTI
applicant gets protection against legal action The
Hindu The
ruling of the Kerala High Court that even an applicant under the Right to
Information Act gets immunity from legal proceedings against
him/her ... India Daily
Times The
Council of Common Interests (CCI) has published three annual reports in order
to fulfil its right to information obligations since its
establishment ... India RTI:
Western Railway has slashed number of trains offering normal fare tickets
from 26 to 2 Financial Express During previous years, more
such trains were run during the peak summer time,†Right to Information
(RTI) activist Chandrashekhar Gaur told PTI here ... UK UK
refuses to release 100-year-old details of its Irish spies Irish Independent However, a UK Freedom of
Information tribunal rejected Mr Keane's appeal against the refusal by
the British Home Office and the Metropolitan Police ... India Civic
body asks RTI activist to pay 25K for photocopies of reply Times
of India THANE:
A city-based Right to Information (RTI) activist has been asked to
shell out Rs 25,000 by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) for a reply
on ... USA 14
years after 9/11, secrecy shrouds many records Miami Herald The FBI has yet to release any
other commission material –- transcripts, memos and the like –- sought in a Freedom
of Information request filed by ... India BCI
gifts right of privacy to NLUO after debarred LLM students cry for
transparency in exam rules Legally India One of the debarred students
filed a right to information (RTI) request with the administration to
question this discrepancy and for publishing the latest ... UK Information
requests cost Staffordshire Council £160k expressandstar.com A council spent more than
£160,000 in a year answering Freedom of Information requests – with
businesses asking for commercial information ... USA 14
years after 9/11, secrecy shrouds many records SunHerald.com
The
FBI has yet to release any other commission material — transcripts, memos and
the like — sought in a Freedom of Information request filed
by ... USA Truth censored by the top brass: Evidence that backs jailed Marine Alexander Blackman to be ... Daily
Mail Military
top brass have been plotting the cover-up for weeks – vowing to use a
loophole in the Freedom of Information Act to deny the public the
full ... Pakistan PA
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI). How can one understand the logic of fixing what is not broken? This is what PTI provincial leadership has been trying to do with its landmark Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013. On June 23, 2015, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, without any debate, and, as it later transpired, without following the proper legislative process, amended RTI law, giving exemption to itself and, more shockingly, lowered the status of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission by declaring district courts the forum for appeals against the decisions of the Commission. Thanks to the aggressive campaign on print and electronic media by civil society groups and friends in the media, Imran Khan had to intervene and promise that these amendments will be revoked once the provincial assembly meets next time which is July 28. It goes without saying that RTI activists need to stay vigilant till the time these amendments are not taken back. This is important to ensure that what has happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa does not become a precedent. It seems federal government will have to table RTI bill in the parliament as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting had to face music from the members of the Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasting who approved RTI bill on July 15, 2014. Subsequently, he promised that RTI bill will be on the agenda of the Cabinet when it meets next time. So far, this PMLN government has not shown any enthusiasm for introducing governance reforms and its stony silence on the issue of reforms has compelled even its sympathizers in the media to question its performance. So, there is hope for legislation on right to information in near future at the federal level.
Happy reading, CPDI
USA School charges mom $77000 to access emails about her son FOX31 Denver Ellison also said the Freedom of Information Act laws changed July 1. The biggest change has to do with people being charged too much money such ...
India 10 years of RTI: 39 activists dead, 275 harassed, says report Hindustan Times When right to information activist Guru Prasad Shukla was beaten to death by fellow villagers last month, he became the 39th person to lay down his ...
Pakistan KP Assembly speaker has to cut a sorry figure The News
India Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Shimla Land Deal Can't be Revealed for Now, Says High Court NDTV ... Pradesh - she reportedly has bought two pieces of land - was sought last year by Debashish Bhattacharya, a Right to Information (RTI) activist.
Pakistan Committee formed to review Punjab RTI law The News
India SC rejects RTI appeal to obtain judges' medical expenses Legally India The Supreme Court dismissed a Right to Information (RTI) appeal that had asked for judges' medical expenses, citing judges' right to privacy, reported ...
Australia Diplomats rack up thousands of dollars in unpaid parking and speeding fines Sydney Morning Herald Figures obtained under freedom of information from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Canberra revealed that the United States ...
Pakistan Punjab excels in effective RTI legislation: Report The News ISLAMABAD: Punjab has scored the highest marks in terms of effective RTI legislation when measured against the global best practices while Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has slid down in the ranking due to the negative amendments enacted recently in addition to other problems in the law. Â India Make public RTI replies to stop repeated queries: Centre Times of India NEW DELHI: To check wasteful duplication of effort while responding to RTI queries, the Centre has asked all departments to do an analysis of ...
UK Fire crews rescue 650 obese people a year using winches and cranes Mirror.co.uk ... April 2014 and 2015, compared with 609 cases between 2013 and 2014, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information act.
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and
Development Initiatives, (CPDI). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is in session and
RTI community in Pakistan is waiting with baited breath as to when will it
revoke amendments introduced on June 23Â
in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013. Civil society
groups, concerned citizens and media took PTI government to task for diluting
the law which suggests there is greater ownership of RTI in Pakistan. The
level of informed debate also shows that RTI movement in the country is
maturing. Our background information suggests that these amendments will be
withdrawn in this session. Couple of lessons can be drawn from this saga
of amendments. Wherever you are, beware Â
of bureaucratic shenanigans for it was the law department that wanted
to lower the status of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission. Never
underestimate the power of empire to strike back. Neither it is an isolated
case for we have seen it happening in India where bureaucracy would have
succeeded in declaring file notings exempted from disclosure had Indian civil
society not taken sustained stand against bureaucratic ‘indecent’ proposal.
Secondly, it was Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly who played an
instrumental role in giving exemption to the Assembly. So rare unity at
display by bureaucrats and politicians on the lines of one at times displayed
by Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby to protect mutual interests, in this case the mutual interest
being the preference for secretive ways of running government over
transparency. Yes, price of freedom is eternal vigilance
and as it is ‘mother of all rights’ and touch stone of all our freedoms,
right to information will always remain n obvious target and corresponding
greater level of vigilance will be required and forever. Happy reading, CPDI Pakistan Pakistan may have top global ranking if RTI draft law
passed The News ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is an ‘if’
away from grabbing the top global ranking as it can proudly claim to have the
best Right to Information (RTI) legislation in the world to promote
transparency if the draft RTI Act 2014 is passed into ... Pakistan Development
funds: district courts not providing info to CGPA Business Recorder (press
release) (blog) Anwar said District courts are
covered in purview of the KP Right to Information (RTI) Act. Section
2, Sub section (i) of KP RTI Act 2013 include ... India Indian
Potash Limited comes under RTI Act's ambit: CIC Economic Times NEW DELHI: Indian Potash
Limited (IPL), the Rs 15,000-crore fertliser behemoth, is answerable to
people under the Right to Information Act, the full ... India RTI Act: A decade of stonewalling information Hindustan Times When the Right to
Information Act (RTI) was passed in 2005, the view across the political
spectrum was that the law will provide access to services and ... USA Details
released in Navy bribery scheme, censure of 3 admirals The Seattle Times ... not known until the Navy
Times published a story over the weekend based on redacted documents received
through the Freedom of Information Act. UK Freedom
of Information Act could be 'watered down' as review is launched Telegraph.co.uk Maurice Frankel, director of
the Campaign for Freedom of Information said the current system, in
which a tribunal oversees the balance between the ... UK Syria
air strikes conducted by UK military pilots BBC News And yet news of Britons bombing
Syria emerged not in the Commons but via a freedom of information
request. Few pilots were involved. They were ... Sri Lanka The Sunday Times Sri Lanka In fact the Right to
Information Bill which should have gone to parliament much earlier and
become law by now obviates the need for such bodies as ... UK We
would never have known John Bercow claimed £172 for a taxi were it not for
the Freedom of ... The Independent Discovering fresh details of
the Speaker's travel and accommodation costs would never have been possible
but for the Freedom of Information (FoI) ... Pakistan CRTI
rejects amendments to Right to Information Act The News International PESHAWAR: Rejecting the
amendments to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act
2013, the Coalition on Right to Information (CRTI) has ... India Soldier
on trial for 27 years for a 'secret' that never was Hindustan Times ... retired lieutenant general
Nirmal Puri found the “classified†information he allegedly leaked was freely
available under the Right to Information Act. Ireland Adopted
people to gain right to information
on birth parents Irish Times Planned legislation that would
offer up to 50,000 adopted people a legal right to information
about their birth parents for the first time has been ... Philippine Palace
says it never wavered in pushing for Freedom of Information Bill Philippine Information Agency MANILA, July 30 --Malacañang
remains committed to pursue the passage of the Freedom of Information
(FOI) Bill to achieve more transparency in the ... UK Police
overtime costs up due to staff shortages BBC News One Met Police officer
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI). How can one understand the logic of fixing what is not broken? This is what PTI provincial leadership has been trying to do with its landmark Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013. On June 23, 2015, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, without any debate, and, as it later transpired, without following the proper legislative process, amended RTI law, giving exemption to itself and, more shockingly, lowered the status of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission by declaring district courts the forum for appeals against the decisions of the Commission. Thanks to the aggressive campaign on print and electronic media by civil society groups and friends in the media, Imran Khan had to intervene and promise that these amendments will be revoked once the provincial assembly meets next time which is July 28. It goes without saying that RTI activists need to stay vigilant till the time these amendments are not taken back. This is important to ensure that what has happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa does not become a precedent. It seems federal government will have to table RTI bill in the parliament as Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting had to face music from the members of the Senate Committee on Information and Broadcasting who approved RTI bill on July 15, 2014. Subsequently, he promised that RTI bill will be on the agenda of the Cabinet when it meets next time. So far, this PMLN government has not shown any enthusiasm for introducing governance reforms and its stony silence on the issue of reforms has compelled even its sympathizers in the media to question its performance. So, there is hope for legislation on right to information in near future at the federal level.
Happy reading, CPDI
USA School charges mom $77000 to access emails about her son FOX31 Denver Ellison also said the Freedom of Information Act laws changed July 1. The biggest change has to do with people being charged too much money such ...
India 10 years of RTI: 39 activists dead, 275 harassed, says report Hindustan Times When right to information activist Guru Prasad Shukla was beaten to death by fellow villagers last month, he became the 39th person to lay down his ...
Pakistan KP Assembly speaker has to cut a sorry figure The News
India Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Shimla Land Deal Can't be Revealed for Now, Says High Court NDTV ... Pradesh - she reportedly has bought two pieces of land - was sought last year by Debashish Bhattacharya, a Right to Information (RTI) activist.
Pakistan Committee formed to review Punjab RTI law The News
India SC rejects RTI appeal to obtain judges' medical expenses Legally India The Supreme Court dismissed a Right to Information (RTI) appeal that had asked for judges' medical expenses, citing judges' right to privacy, reported ...
Australia Diplomats rack up thousands of dollars in unpaid parking and speeding fines Sydney Morning Herald Figures obtained under freedom of information from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Canberra revealed that the United States ...
Pakistan Punjab excels in effective RTI legislation: Report The News ISLAMABAD: Punjab has scored the highest marks in terms of effective RTI legislation when measured against the global best practices while Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has slid down in the ranking due to the negative amendments enacted recently in addition to other problems in the law. Â India Make public RTI replies to stop repeated queries: Centre Times of India NEW DELHI: To check wasteful duplication of effort while responding to RTI queries, the Centre has asked all departments to do an analysis of ...
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI). The deafening silence
maintained by PPP on the issue of provincial right to information law has
finally been broken. Ms. Sharmila Farooqi, Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh
said in a conference held by CPDI on June 08, 2015 in Karachi that the new RTI
bill will be tabled in Sindh Assembly at the start of the next parliamentary
year. This is the first public commitment by PPP leader in the Sindh
province. However, we have seen many public commitments by PPP to repeal
Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002 during its tenure but nothing came out
of those commitments. Therefore, this is high time that civil society groups
step up the campaign for the enactment of effective RTI law in Sindh. CPDI
has already shared with the Sindh government model RTI law as the draft Sindh
bill leaves much to be desired according to those who have seen the bill. We
will keep you posted about the developments. Happy reading, CPDI India Over
40000 Cases Pending as Central Information Commission Remains Headless NDTV ...
cases - comprising 32,531 appeals and 7,520 complaints filed under the Right
to Information (RTI) Act - are pending in the Commission as on
today, ... Canada Freedom
Of Information Requests More Costly, Less Informative: Report Huffington Post Canada HALIFAX
- People are waiting longer, paying more and getting less information when
they file requests under the Freedom of Information and ... UK The Independent Transparency
campaigners have claimed the system is in place to avoid information being
released to the public through freedom of information ... Ireland Stormont
department answers FoI request ... almost four years later Belfast Newsletter A
Stormont department has finally responded to a Freedom of Information
request more than three and a half years after it was first made – but
said ... USA FBI
Spends Up to One-Third of Its Aviation Budget on Executive Travel, Documents
Show GovExec.com ...
is secondary to the FBI's operational work,†the FBI told Smith in a letter
obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by Government Attic.org. Scotland Call
to include housing associations in the Freedom of Information Act The National THE Scottish information
commissioner has criticised the Scottish Government for failing to include
housing associations in plans to extend the ... India PMK
demo on Jun 22 to demand CIC appointment Web India Hence most of the appeal
petitions on Right to Information Act are kept pending without
hearing. Though the numbers of the appeal petitions had ... India Fine
imposed on Mundoor Gram Panchayat PDO SahilOnline ... of Rs 6,000 onMundoor Gram
Panchayat PDO Sujatha for failing to furnish information sought by general
public under the Right to Information Act. India Government
refuses to return chief information commissioner's financial powers Economic Times CIC,
which is the final appellate authority for Right to Information (RTI)
Act, has got a new chief information commissioner - Vijai Sharma - after
over ... Ireland Revealed:
Gifts and hospitality lavished on Stormont ministers over past five years Belfast Telegraph The gifts were offered to the
ministers by private companies and Heads of State, according to information
obtained under the Freedom of Information ... Nigeria Code of Conduct Bureau denies groups access to Buhari's Assets declaration form TV360 The Code of Conduct Bureau has
turned down a Freedom of Information request by a network of Civil
Society organisations, Stop Impunity Nigeria ... India Daunting
task ahead for new CIC The Hindu The Defence Ministry tops the
list of Central government departments contributing the highest number of Right
to Information (RTI) appeals pending ... India Delhi
govt to conduct RTI test for its officials in Sept Press Trust of India New
Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) To encourage its officials to get acquainted with the
provisions of Right to Information Act, the Delhi government has
decided ... UK Tory
crackdown on Freedom of Information sparks transparency fears RT Conservative
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI). CPDI is engaged with
governments in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa impressing upon them to remove
factors that hamper implementation of RTI laws in these provinces.
Notwithstanding the overriding powers of these RTI laws, West Pakistan
Government Servants (Conduct) Rules 1966, Rules of Business and other such
laws contain provisions contrary to the spirit of these laws and have the
potential to be used to discourage citizens to exercise their right to
information. Especially, Sections 4
and 5 of the Punjab Transparency and
Right to Information Act 2013 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to
Information Act 2013 respectively pertaining to the proactive disclosure of
information will only be implemented when the sharing of the listed
information in these sections is assigned as functions to be performed by the
public bodies under the Rules of Business.
CPDI is in communication with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab
governments urging them to revisit and amend West Pakistan Government
Servants (Conduct) Rules 1966 and Rules of Business with the view to promote
and protect citizens’ right to information. The response from the Punjab
government is positive and it has directed Punjab Information Commission to
develop recommendations and share it with the government which it has done.
We will keep you posted about the developments. Happy reading, CPDI India Two
years on, student still fighting for answer book copy Times
of India ... South Gujarat University (VNSGU) has been fighting
to get a copy of his answer book for the last two years under the Right to
Information Act (RTI). UK Freedom of Information reveals UK police spend at least £36m a year on comms PR
Week The role of PR professionals in the police continues to
be crucial with 12 forces across the country spending over £1m on comms.
News ... UK UK
police requests to access phone calls or emails are granted 93% of the time
The
Guardian The figures, released to Big Brother Watch under freedom
of information laws, found there were more than 730,000 requests for
communications data ... India 'Matriculate
holds several posts in CM's grievance cell' JAMMU,
May 29: Information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by
a social activist has revealed that a matriculate is holding several
top ... USA FOI bill in line for plenary debate,
but will it open up SALNs to scrutiny? InterAksyon
MANILA, Philippines -- Advocates have heightened their
push for the passage of the Freedom of Information bill by the House
of Representatives with ... USA 10
incidents discovered at the nation's biolabs USA
TODAY ...
2014 at the USDA's Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory in Athens, Ga.,
records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show. India Salman
Khan's Hit-and-Run Files Burned in Fire India
West A recent Right to Information inquiry revealed
the 2002 hit-and-run case files of actor Salman Khan, photographed leaving
for the Arab-Indo Bollywood ... India Mineral
water worth Rs 4.66 lakh consumed at Maha secretariat: RTI Zee
News ... consumed a total of 24,684 litres of bottled
mineral water at a cost of Rs 4.66 lakh in the last 5 months, a Right to
Information query has revealed. Australia Single
freedom of information request
ends up costing taxpayers $80000 The
Canberra Times The Department of Agriculture has been lashed at a
Senate Estimates hearing for an $80,000 review into how it handles freedom
of information ... Malta 62
freedom of information requests Times
of Malta The government has received 62 freedom of
information requests since the act came into force, Prime Minister Joseph
Muscat said this evening. Bahamas Freedom Of Information Bill Does Not
Fix Flaws, Says Expert Bahamas
Tribune Full consultation and debate prior to enacting a right
to information law is appropriate, given its democratic importance and
complexity. “However ... India T
fails to take up fight against tobacco menace Times
of India ... a cardiologist, who filed a series of applications
under the Right to Information (RTI) Act with two dozen district and
state level health authorities on ... USA Police
tasers used on children and elderly East
London and West Essex Guardian Series Figures released under the Freedom of Information
Act show officers used the weapon on 11 people over the age of 60 in the 12
months up to April ... UK We
all had a right to see Prince Charles's letters. But not any more, it seems
The
Guardian However the tightening-up of the Freedom of
Information Act brings to an end this brief glimpse into Charles's
lobbying. The shutters have come down, ... India Karnataka Governor Spent Rs 3.5 Crore on Renovation, Chartered flights, Finds RTI Query NDTV
... office, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R Vala has
spent a hefty Rs 3.5 crore, an application filed under the Right to
Information Act, or RTI, has found. India State
health insurance scheme: Money flows to private hospitals Times
of India According to information obtained through Right To
Information (RTI) Act, out of close to Rs 680 crore that was spent on
health insurance in the 2013, ... UK Garden thefts occur 'every eight minutes' The
Independent Figures compiled from 38 police forces suggest there
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI). The statement came out of
nowhere leaving us pleasantly surprised and our perception about politicians
suffering from selective amnesia further reinforced. First, the statement. On
World Press Freedom Day, former president Asif Ali Zardari
said:  “The fact that the RTI
legislation had been finalised by the Senate
committee almost a year ago but the government, despite promises, has not
tabled it in parliament raises serious questions about the intent and motives
of the government.†Taken on its face value, this statement seems to
be contributing to the demand for the enactment of effective right to
information law repealing FOIO 2002. Leader of country’s major political
party championing the cause of transparency. What else can you ask for? After
all, this is what CPDI and other civil society groups have been demanding as
PMLN has continuously dragged its feet on this issue.  However, it is when we see this statement in the context of developments pertaining to right to information legislation in the country that our enthusiasm dampens a bit. Furthermore, the failure of Mr. Zardari to dwell upon the lack of development on the repeal of Sindh Freedom of Information Act 2006 is too glaring an omission to go unnoticed. The following timeline depicting not-so-flattering trail of broken promises pertaining to legislation on right to information left behind by PPP after its tenure from 2008 to 2013 juxtaposed with Mr. Zardari’s recent statement and the feed-dragging of PMLN on this issue confirms what is already widely known-both these parties do not walk the talk and that civil society groups will have to mount pressure on politicians to arrest this trend. May 14, 2006-Pakistan People’s Party and PML-N commit
in Charter of Democracy that ‘access to information will become law after
parliamentary debate and public scrutiny’. March 29,
2008-Yousaf Raza Gillani pledges in his address to Parliament soon after
being nominated as Prime Minister that a new freedom of information law will
be brought to promote press freedom. September 20,
2008-President Asif Ali Zardari, while addressing the joint session of the
Parliament states that “We will soon be bringing other fundamental laws such
as freedom of information bill…†November 21,
2008-As Federal
Information Minister, Ms Sherry Rehman
states “Freedom of Information bill would shortly be tabled in the parliament
after incorporating views of the provincial governments in itâ€. Happy reading, CPDI Pakistan PPP
calls for adoption of right to
information bill DAWN.com ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has called for early adoption of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill that has been lying in limbo since... UK 'Racism
rising' on Britain's railways, Freedom
of Information request finds Metro Figures obtained by the Press Association via a Freedom of Information request showed that the British Transport Police recorded a total of 1,468 ... India RTI reply points to bungling in sale
of Army vehicles Chandigarh Tribune Replies received under the Right to Information Act (RTI) to queries pertaining to certain financial transactions by the Directorate General of ... Mexico Mexican
Congress expands reach of freedom-of-information
law U-T San Diego MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Congress has approved freedom of information legislation that will allow public access to data from almost any entity ... UK BBC
Favours Daily Mail Over The Guardian, Freedom Of Information Request
Reveals Huffington Post UK The Daily Mail is known for slating the BBC as “Guardian-reading Lefties†but it's going to struggle to get round the findings of a recent Freedom of ... UK 25
pregnant Navy sailors airlifted from ships Telegraph.co.uk The figures reported in The Sun were released under the Freedom of Information Act and follow the disclosure last year that 200 women were flown ... India The Hindu A committee set up by the Union government to look into the provisions of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (OSA) in light of the Right to Information Act, ... USA National
Guard referred to Ferguson protesters as “enemy forces†World Socialist Web Site The documents were obtained by CNN through a Freedom of Information Act request. CNN reported Monday that “internal communications from as ... India PMO
has no information on Modi's wardrobe, says a RTI reply Hindustan Times ... information sought should be provided is not correct,†the Prime Minister's Office said in a reply to Right To Information application filed by Kumar. USA Federal
agencies fail freedom of information
test by Syracuse University Syracuse.com The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had the fastest response to requests for public information, in a study by researchers at the Transactional ... UK UK
Government Belated FOI
Transparency Lamented By The Man Who Pushed For It, 'Cash ... Techdirt The UK's Freedom of Information law was a long time coming. In contrast to the United States government, which (begrudgingly) (and only sort of) ... Sri Lanka Draft
Bill on Right to Information gets
Cabinet approval The Official Government News
Portal of Sri Lanka It was pledged that under the 100 days programme of the government the Draft Bill on Right to Information will be presented to the Parliament. UK Prince
Charles 'black spider memos' may not be released for months The Guardian The Guardian challenged this use of the veto under the freedom of information act, and won at the supreme court. Lord Neuberger, the president of the ... Australia Risdon
prison spends tens of thousands on nicotine patches and microwave ovens ABC Online Risdon prison has spent $40,000 on nicotine patches for inmates and nearly $1,500 replacing microwaves in the last three months, right to information... India Step-motherly
treatment for non-clinical subjects The Hindu Despite the seriousness of the problem efforts to obtain details under the Right to Information elicited no response. The Directorate of Medical ... Canada 1500
school bus crashes since 2010, but contractor info remains secret Toronto Star ... is the same one journalists often use to uncover government secrets: the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). India PM
Modi's Wife Files Second RTI
Appeal on Her Security Cover Issue NDTV ... Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has filed a second appeal under the Right To Information or RTI Act seeking details on the matter. Pakistan The Nation The PPP has rightly reminded the government of its promises to implement the Right to Information (RTI) Bill, and it is of utmost importance that the ... India 'Cops
Arbitrarily Closed 23pc FIRs in 3 Years' The New Indian Express Based on the data obtained through the Right To Information (RTI) Act, Evidence, the Madurai-based NGO working on Dalit issues, has claimed that ...
India 'Cops
Arbitrarily Closed 23pc FIRs in 3 Years' The New Indian Express Based on the data obtained through the Right To Information (RTI) Act, Evidence, the Madurai-based NGO working on Dalit issues, has claimed that ... UK Kent
police spent £1.2m on their PR budget in 2014/2015 a Freedom of Information request by the ... Kent Online Kent Police is the second highest spender out of county forces when it comes to their PR budget, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Jamaica New
ATI Act to be tabled and passed this parliamentary year Jamaica Gleaner (subscription)
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Editorial: Greetings from Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI). We received an interesting response from Additional Secretary (Welfare)/ Public Information Officer for Welfare Wing, S&GAD, Punjab on our request pertaining to the list of passengers of the Punjab government helicopter and number of flights taken from July 01, 2013 to April 02, 2014 filed under the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013. The Punjab government has cited 'security' reasons for not divulging names of those who have used helicopter of the Government of Punjab. Interestingly, we got positive response from Section Officer (Aviation-I) on a similar request for information filed under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013. Rumours abound about the way Punjab government helicopter is being used and it is in the best interest of the Punjab government that it shares the requested information to put an end to these damaging rumours. Mr. Waseem Abbasi, an investigative journalist is also trying to get access to the similar information and those who are interested in the use of Punjab government helicopter might find the related stories in this issue very interesting. Especially, the Punjab government clarification and the rejoinder by Mr. Abbasi show the effectiveness of RTI as a tool for investigative reporting. Happy reading, CPDI Punjab CM's copter makes 627 flights costing Rs37 million ISLAMABAD: Punjab
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has spent more time
in air then his counterpart in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervaiz
Khattak as the official helicopter of former was
almost used twice daily throughout last year, according to official figures
obtained by The News. The documents provided by the Punjab government revealed that official helicopter of Punjab chief minister took 627 flights from July 2013 to October 2014 which cost national exchequer an amount of Rs37.07 million. Punjab govt clarifies use of helicopter LAHORE: A
Spokesman of Punjab government has taken exception to a news item, published
in a section of the press, regarding the government of the Punjab's
helicopters flights, costing Rs37 million. The spokesman said that the official helicopter of the government of the Punjab is only used for legitimate government functions. UK Prince
Charles letters must be disclosed, rules Supreme Court Out-Law.com In
his leading judgment, Lord Neuberger said that provisions within the Freedom
of Information Act (FOIA) did not give the attorney general of
England ... Canada Serious
access to information reform is needed in Canada Straight.com Canada
is currently ranked 57th out of the 101 countries on the Centre for Law and
Democracy's Right to Information Rating, a comparative ... USA Lawsuit
filed over new lethal-injection law Arkansas News ... drugs secret violates the
prisoners' constitutional rights, including their right to information
about procedures the state intends to use to execute India 'Air
safety rules wilfully violated at Mumbai airport'
The Indian Express The
DGM's letter is in response to a Right to Information request filed by
activist Vishwas Bhamburkar
about action taken on safety issues at the airport. USA Illinois
mulls expanded disease list for marijuana program Macon Telegraph (blog) ...
emotional pleas for help, according to 269 pages of petitions obtained by The
Associated Press through the state's Freedom of Information Act. USA Judge
Shoots Down 'FOIA Terrorist' Jason Leopold; Says 'Panetta Review' Documents
Can Be ... Techdirt In
a court filing last month as part of a Freedom of Information Act
lawsuit, a C.I.A. officer said that the review had been stopped abruptly in
2010, had ... India Intelligence
agencies silent on RTI: study The Hindu India's
top security and intelligence agencies consistently refuse to give out any
information about the Right to Information requests they receive,
and ... India Why
are CIC posts vacant, Delhi High Court tells government to explain Economic Times ... why vacancies in the
Central Information Commission, the final appellate authority for Right to
Information Act, have not been filled for almost a India NGT
asks state to spring into action to curb illegal mining Times of India BHOPAL: National Green
Tribunal (NGT) has expressed concern over illegal sand mining in Madhya
Pradesh following death of a cop, who was ... Nigeria I
Will Guarantee Lagosians Right to Information –
Jimi Agbaje Daily Times Nigeria Governorship
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje has pledged to ensure Lagosians unfettered right to ... USA DHS:
FOIA Requests Up 182 Percent Under Obama – 5.7 Percent Are Fully Granted CNSNews.com ...
Homeland Security has experienced a 182 percent increase in the number of
requests it receives under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
since ... Australia Australian
officials knew of surrogate baby abandonment ABC Online Freedom
of Information (FOI) documents
obtained by the ABC's Foreign Correspondent program reveal startling new
information about the case which ... Australia Peculiar
public service job: Strange tasks come with National Museum of Australia jobs
The Canberra Times Documents
obtained by a member of the public via a freedom of information
request show damage to the cement base of a statue of 19th Century
gold ... UK Mapped:
The world's most open governments Telegraph.co.uk The
countries were assessed on four categories: publicised
laws and government data, right to information, civic participation,
and complaint ... India You
can put national calendar dates on cheques, but
banks don't know Times of India Information sought from RBI through Right to Information (RTI) query filed by city-based activist Abhay Kolarkar clarifies that all nationalized banks ... India CIC
Directs Govt to Bring Pvt
Hospitals Under RTI The New Indian Express NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Centre and state governments to enforce the Right to Information (RTI) Act to ... |
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| Project Title | Civil Society Engagement for Effective COVID-19 Response |
| Duration | February 2021 – January 2022 |
| Objectives | a) To assess the impact of the government's policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic; b) To use the findings of the assessment to inform and enrich debate among CSOs for developing appropriate recommendations and government engagement strategy; and c) To publicise civil society recommendations to inform stakeholders and facilitate meetings among CSOs and government institutions for discussing improved policy response to the COVID-19. |
| Geographic Focus | Pakistan |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | CSOs, Marginalized / vulnerable communities, Health Practitioners, COVID-19 patients and cured and National / Provincial legislator’s/policy makers. |
| Description | Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has initiated a project, with the financial support from the Commonwealth Foundation, in February 2021, titled “Civil Society Engagement for Effective COVID-19 Response” to assess the government COVID-19 response and to generate a debate by engaging Civil Society for facilitating the government in formulation of a feasible strategy to better cope with the pandemic crisis. The project is supposed to help formulate improved and updated SOPs for COVID-19 patients, inclusive policies for preventing, diagnosing, or treating COVID-19 patients belonging to vulnerable and marginalised groups. Increased budgetary allocations for health sector, especially for COVID-19 response and identification of loopholes in budget utilization. Moreover, the project seeks to improve coordination between CSOs and government agencies, for devising a sustainable feedback mechanisms and consequently for flooring convenient Government's social protection programs for vulnerable groups as well. |
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| Project Title | Strengthening of Municipal Services to Citizens through improved local governments - Support to Local Government program-II |
| Commissioned by | Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, (BMZ) |
| Duration | May 2021- Feb 2022 |
| Objectives | 1. To Provide technical assistance to the LGE&RDD KP for developing or improving statutory rules under the LG Act 2013. 2. To provide technical assistance for enhancing regulations, procedures and guidelines for the efficient delivery of identified municipal services. 3. To build capacity of LG staff and elected officeholders through a strengthened Local Governance School (LGS) that delivers training based on enhanced capacity development instruments, tools and approaches. 4. To strengthen the capacity of the Regional Municipal Office (RMO) and the office of Superintending Engineer (SE) for more efficient oversight and monitoring functions. |
| Geographic Focus | Khyber Pakhtunkhwah (KP) - Swat, Haripur, Kohat |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Local Government Elections and Rural Development Department (LGE&RDD) KP, Tehsils Local Governments |
| Description | CPDI and GIZ are implementing a project titled Strengthening of municipal Services to Citizens through improved local governments. Main Aim of the project is to Pilot-test improved mechanism for efficient and effective delivery of municipal services by tehsil local governments and to advise LGE&RDD KP on the institutionalization and upscaling of such pilot approaches. The project is funded by German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). |
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| Project Title | World Learning Legislative Fellowship |
| Duration | 2011-2015 |
| Objectives | The World Learning Legislative Fellowship have following themes and topics related to legislation and governance that may be included in the program, as well as those proposed by participants – multiculturalism, ethnic/religious tolerance, social justice, emerging democracies, grassroots democracy, freedom of the press, environment, building civil society, transparency and government oversight, conflict resolution, economic development, worker rights, and the role of women. The program goals are as follows. Participants will: 1. Gain an understanding of public policy and the role of NGOs in shaping it 2. Explore governance principles and practices in both public and civil society institutions in the U.S. 3. Enhance their appreciation for the role of civil society in the political process 4. Gain a deeper understanding of U.S. society, culture, and people 5. Gain a deeper understanding of the societies, cultures, and people of other countries in the fellows’ region 6. Develop and implement projects or programs in their home country that promote good governance, civil society, and democratic institutions 7. Effect positive change in their workplaces and communities 8. Increase regional cooperation among governments and civil society 9. Create linkages between American and Asian governments, institutions, and citizens |
| Geographic Focus | Pakistan |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | NGOs, Civil Society Activists |
| Description | To strengthen the understanding of the U.S. legislative branch and civil society’s role in the political process and foster relationships among Asian and American institutions, World Learning (WL) will select 40 NGO leaders and staff from Pakistan to join the 2012-13 South and Central Asia Region Legislative Fellows Program (LFP). The selected Pakistani participants will join their counterparts from across the region and actively take part in LFP, which is a two-way exchange project for professionals and young leaders from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and the U.S. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State. WL is an American educational and development organization with decades of training, exchange, and youth leadership development experience. Through the program 80 young emerging leaders from the ten Asian countries and 26 from the U.S. will gain knowledge and leadership skills to become more engaged in their communities, learn about their regional colleagues and discover each group members’ ethnically, religiously, and nationally diverse background. LFP will increase the institutional capacity of local and national NGOs in Pakistan as a result of the active participation of selected Pakistani NGO leaders and staff. Through professional fellowships, experiential activities, dialogues, site visits, and training modules, participants will have the opportunity to increase their understanding of U.S. civil society while engaging in civic life in the United States. Participants will explore facets unique to each country’s history and identity, and engage in discussion and educational activities that promote learning on an academic and a personal level. The World Learning Organization in collaboration with its partner organization Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, (CPDI) will implement Legislative Fellows Program in Pakistan. CPDI will facilitate WL in selection process of the candidates. |
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| Title | Long Term Election Observation and Oversight in Pakistan, (LTEOOP) |
| Project Duration | January 2013 - December 2013 |
| Project Objectives | 1. To strengthen democratic institutions in Pakistan by contributing to transparent and accountable electoral process. 2. To observe the pre-election and election day process 3. Advocacy for corrective measures for electoral reforms |
| Geographic Focus | Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Jhang, Sargodah, Chiniot, Khushab, Toba Tek Singh |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Election Stake Holders |
| Description | TDEA-FAFEN is implementing the European Union (EU)-funded, Long-Term Election Observation and Oversight in Pakistan (LTEOOP) in partnership with its member organizations, covering all the National Assembly constituencies across Pakistan. CPDI in collaboration of TDEA-FAFEN will implement LTEOOP in 25 National Assembly Constituencies of seven districts in Punjab. The overall objective of the TDEA-FAFEN strategy is to strengthen democratic institutions in Pakistan by contributing to transparent and accountable electoral processes. Free and fair elections are a vital element of democratic processes. The freedom and fairness of elections are not confined to Election Day. All aspects of the electoral cycle contribute to the freedom and fairness of elections and the democratic process as a whole. TDEA-FAFEN is implementing a long term observation programme as part of its overall election observation methodology, encompassing the monitoring of both pre and post electoral processes. Under this program CPDI will recruit seven District Long Term Observers (for 10 months), 25 Constituency Long Term Observers (for 3 months), Two Assistant District Long Term Observers (for 3 months) and an Election Observation Manager (12 months) to execute the project. All LTEOOP staff will monitor the election related activities daily in their respective constituencies during the pre-election phase and report to FAFEN online reporting portal daily. CPDI will further recruit 4310 short term observers for Election Day observation in 25 constituencies. After the execution of election observation the LTEOOP District Long Term Observers will hold the advocacy campaigns on the electoral reforms in their respective districts which aim to reforms the electoral process in Pakistan. |
Content Development and Management for Pakistan Elections Information Web Portal (PEIWP)-(Completed)
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| Project Title | Content Development and Management for Pakistan Elections Information Web Portal (PEIWP) |
| Duration | One Year (Apr 2013 – Mar 2014) |
| Objectives | 1. To sensitize the voters community, with a focus on Youth, Women and marginalized groups, and other electoral stakeholders like political parties, civil society organizations etc. on the importance of the political process and to motivate them to actively participate in the electoral processes; 2. To provide a one-stop resource to people of Pakistan about election related news, views and Information; 3. To produce voter education material to enhance the understanding of voters about political and electoral system of Pakistan. |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Voters of Pakistan 2013 elections, political parties and civil society organizations |
| Description | The project is aimed to sensitize Citizens of Pakistan on the power of their vote and thus serve as a catalyst in increasing the voter turnout. The project activities intend to produce a variety of audio-visual resource material to assist the voters in understanding the voting process extensively and also to motivate him/her to cast their vote. The project material, which comprises e-booklets, documentary, election jingle, democracy games, monthly newsletter, animations, online election analysis and quizzes on political concepts and facts etc, is all intended to be disseminated via utilization of web-technology as the primary means. It is envisaged that the project would connect the citizens of Pakistan in the electoral process and empower them in playing their part towards building a democratic Pakistan. |
| Detail | Title |
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| Project Title | Parliament Watch Pakistan (PWP) |
| Project Duration | July 2011-June 2013 |
| Objectives | 1. To observe the proceedings of parliament and share the reports with the voters. 2. To get the observation data on a specially designed check list based on rules and procedures of the parliament and generate qualitative reports of working of house and performance of members thereof. 3. To make the performance of houses and the members available for further research and advocacy. |
| Geographic Focus | National (National Assembly and Senate) |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Elected representatives, Voters |
| Description | The project is aimed at getting an independent insight into the performance of the parliament and the individual elected representatives based on a scientific study that is supported by direct observation of permanent observers. The observation of the observers will be reported on a well designed check list that will be based on the rules and procedures of the relevant house of parliament. The project will disseminate observation information to all stakeholders i.e. parliamentarians, civil society and the voters. Purpose of dissemination of this information will be to bring improvements in the working of parliament and open new avenues of public accountability in Pakistan. |
| Title | Details |
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| Project Tile | Strengthening Gender Legal Framework for combating Violence against Women |
| Duration | 15 Months (October 2010-December 2011) |
| Project Objectives | 1. To accomplish action oriented research study on implementation deficit of gender legal framework for combating violence against women 2. To capacitate the officials in legal structures for gender sensitive approach to support women victim in target areas 3. To inform and undertake advocacy campaign with civil society, government machinery and legislators for proposed gender sensitive reforms in legal structures to promote gender justice |
| Geographic Focus | District Jhelum, Khushab, Lahore, Muzaffar Garh |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | General Communities, Lawyers, Police Department, Crisis Centers( Women Protection Centers), Public Helath Department, Legislators, Civil Society, Women Development department, Provincial CEDAW Committee |
| Description | General Communities, Lawyers, Police Department, Crisis Centers( Women Protection Centers), Public Helath Department, Legislators, Civil Society, Women Development department, Provincial CEDAW Committee |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Women Political & Parliamentary Development |
| Objectives | 1. To support a vibrant and strong Women MPs’ Caucus in developing leadership skills. 2. To Provide Women MPs Caucus with technical support in conducting researches on the topics of their interests |
| Duration | 7 months(August 1, 2010 to February 28,2011) |
| Geographic Focus | Islamabad |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Women Legislators, Police Department and Women Development Department. |
| Description | Women Political and Parliamentary Development project aims to strengthen Women Parliamentarians Caucus (WPC) by providing institutional support and building capacities of WPC members in order to enable them to play an effective role in the parliamentary processes. Under research component of the project 7 research reports were developed to capacitate the Women Parliamentary Caucus on topics as follows: Gender analysis of National education Policy 2009 Parliamentary brief on free and compulsory education Gender base analysis of Police Order 2002 Parliamentary brief on Women Policing in Pakistan Towards new legislation to combat burn violence in Pakistan Rising from the ashes: Medical treatment of burn patients and victim of burn violence Parliamentary brief on home based workers |
| Title | Details |
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| Project Title | Developing Employability Skills among Educated Youth |
| Supported By | Umeed Jawan |
| Project Duration | one year |
| Objectives | 1. To Train 1540 (approximately 65%-35% male-female ratio) graduate and post graduate youth from four target districts on employability skills by May 2015; 2. To minimize the skill-gap of educated graduate and post graduate students and enhance their civic education and knowledge on governance; 3. To enable youth to act as ambassadors of peace in their localities and reduce their vulnerability to join violent groups and by providing them employability skills and civic education |
| Geographic Focus | Multan, Bahawalpur, Muzaffargarh and Lodhran |
| Target Groups and Beneficiaries: | The direct number of beneficiaries will be 1540 graduate and post-graduate youth of south Punjab (660 from Multan, 440 from Bahawalpur, 220 from Muzaffargarh and 220 from Lodhran). CPDI will endeavor to ensure 35% female participation in the program. The indirect beneficiaries will be 9240 (average household size taken at six people) members of families of the direct beneficiaries. |
| Description: | CPDI’s Skills for Peace Initiative aims to prevent youth from joining violent groups by imparting employable-skills training so they have better career prospective and providing them civic education so that they can participate actively in improving governance and propagate the message of peace and harmony in the society by serving as ambassadors of peace. To achieve this objective, CPDI will train these youth in four skill development and civic education centers set up in district headquarters. Youth benefiting from this activity would belong to all 18 tehsils of the four project districts. With the support of Umeed Jawan, CPDI will invite graduate and post-graduate degree awarding institutes and universities of all four districts to train a total of 1540 graduate and post-graduate students. CPDI will liaison with job sector offering employment opportunities and government institutions to arrange exposure visits on governance for the students. |
| Title | Details |
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| Project Title | Civil Society and Police Reform in South Asia |
| Project Duration | Three Years (Jan 1, 2013 – Dec 31, 2015) |
| Project Objectives | 1. Contributing to enable civil society in South asia to play a greater role in the promotion of human rights and accountability in policing; 2. Build in-country knowledge of civil society in order to monitor reform initiatives and engage with policy makers and governments on police reforms; 3. Enhance public awareness of citizens’ rights vis-à-vis state authorities; 4. Build capacity of existing in-country external oversight mechanisms in order to strengthen police accountability; 5. Strengthen the regional network of CSOs, catalyse a regional debate and exchange of best practices on police reforms and orient it in accord with international human rights standards. |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Status | Current |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Police and Citizens |
| Description | Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) is implementing a project on “Civil Society and Police Reform in South Asia”, lead by FNF and Funded by European Union (EU). The project focuses on police accountability and is being implemented in India, Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The project includes comprehensive research activities, multimedia campaigns on citizens’ rights, capacity building of CSOs and multistakeholder forums for discussion and dialogue. The project aims to generate an informed debate on democratic policing through a comprehensive research base, increase public awareness on citizens’ rights, having more informed police reform advocates in the region and constructing a vibrant regional network through multi-stakeholder forums for discussion and dialogue. |
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| TItle | Project Title: Citizens’ Oversight of Federalism in Context of 18th Amendment Supported by: USAID |
| Duration: | October 2013 to November 2014 (14 Months) |
| Project Objectives | This project has been conceived and designed to achieve the following objectives: 1. To carry out action-oriented and policy relevant research, which is based on sound understanding of implementation related challenges and which provides practical ideas for progress in terms of people-oriented and more efficient implementation. 2. To improve public awareness about the salient features of 18th amendment, any implementation gaps, and how it should be implemented in relation to the selected sectors for the benefit of public and to ensure maximum public participation, transparency and public accountability. 3. To oversee the progress in terms of implementation of 18th amendment and highlight the progress as well as gaps with the aim of drawing the attention of relevant authorities. 4. To build capacity of journalists and civil society activists in terms of effective reporting or oversight of as well as engagement with authorities about the issues related to 18th amendment. 5. To promote use of available accountability mechanisms for the purpose of ensuring that pace of implementation improves in manner that is consistent with best practices and ensures public participation in all its phases. |
| Geographic Focus: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) |
| Target Groups: | Media/CSOs/Political Parties |
| Description | The 18th constitutional amendment has significantly changed the nature of relationship between the Federal government and the provinces in Pakistan. It included 102 amendments, whereby various provisions of the 1973 constitution were amended, substituted, added to, or deleted. It has transferred a large number of powers, responsibilities and institutions to the provinces, and hence has empowered them to be able to efficiently respond to public needs, demands and aspirations at the provincial levels without needing approvals or concurrence from the Federal government. The reforms through the 18th amendment were widely agreed by political parties and appreciated by civil society, especially in the smaller provinces of the country. The 18th amendment is, nevertheless, consistent with the long-standing demands of nationalist political parties, as well as those who believed that a strong Federation would be possible only through stronger federating units. It is also in line with the best practices in relation to governance, which revolve around the principles like devolution, decentralization, subsidiarity, transparency and accountability. It is because the people can have more effective and stronger say when authority, power or responsibility is vested in institutions that are located closer to them.In Pakistan, however, the biggest challenges usually relate to implementation of laws, policies or constitutional provisions. The implementation capacities are generally weak, whereas vested interests or players with interests in status quo also seek to obstruct or delay implementation of specific reforms. In relation to the 18th amendment, it is generally believed that bureaucracy at the Federal level is not willing to loose control and, therefore, has been offering resistance, which has slowed down the implementation process. Certain segments of political class also find it difficult to adjust with the new reality marked by a leaner Federal government and stronger provinces. On the other hand, provincial governments do not have the requisite technical capacities to quickly absorb the new powers, responsibilities and institutions within the existing scope of provincial jurisdiction. In this regard, they face numerous challenges including the following: Laws, rules and procedures: As a result of changes in the constitutional framework, the provinces need to adopt the hitherto Federal laws, as per the needs of the respective province, or amend existing provincial laws to make them compatible with the scope of newly assigned responsibilities, or enact new laws, as required. Similarly, various rules and procedures also need to be improved and updated.Administrative measures and oversight mechanisms: The provincial governments need to take appropriate administrative measures to manage the departments, institutions, assets and human resources, which have been or are to be shifted to them, as well as to ensure the existence of appropriate oversight mechanisms. In certain cases, there will be a need to establish new wings or even departments to manage various responsibilities.Policy framework: In several instances, the provincial governments need to either come up with policies or adjust existing policies with the post 18th amendment situation. Relevant examples may include education policy and health policy, which used to be Federal in scope but now each province will need to have one exclusively of its own.Financial measures: While new powers, responsibilities and institutions are transferred to the provinces, there exist a range of questions about how the relevant financial requirements will be met. There exist controversies as well as confusions, which need to be clarified, besides ensuring that provinces are able to receive or raise required resources.Most importantly, as of now, the role of civil society in the context of implementation of 18th amendment is conspicuous by its absence. It is due to multiple reasons such as limited interest and capacities within the civil society as well as technical nature of interventions and engagement with the relevant authorities. Yes, it is imperative that civil society organizations come forward and play their role in terms of creating public awareness, developing or organizing the pro-reform constituency, undertaking effective oversight of the implementation process, engaging with authorities to highlight gaps or give public input, and hold the authorities accountable in case of any lapses, problems or inefficiencies.In view of the above, this project will be implemented in the province of KPK with a focus on education, health, food and agriculture. Most of the research, government oversight, and policy advocacy will be with the focus on provincial government or, though minimally, with the federal government. Besides, the project will undertake public awareness and consultation meetings or events in three main districts, which are Peshawar, Abbottabad and Mardan. CPDI has strong presence, connections as well as experience of working in these districts. |
| Title | Details |
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| Project Title | Promoting Transparent and Accountable Public Procurement Regime in Pakistan |
| Supported by | Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA SAR) |
| Duration | 1 year, November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012 |
| Project Objectives | 1. Strengthening accountability mechanisms through the use RTI and procurement legal regime 2. Informed policy discourse on transparent and accountable practices public procurement |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Political parties, elected representatives, public officials, journalists, civil society organizations, procurement authorities |
| Description | This project raised awareness about procurement processes in public bodies and lacunas in this regard were highlighted by conducting and disseminating research studies taking into loop procurement processes adopted by public bodies. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Supporting Transparency, Accountability and Electoral Process in Pakistan |
| Duration | February , 2011 to September, 2013 |
| Objectives | 1. Governance Monitoring to ensure quality of services provided to the general public 2. Formation of Constituency Relation Groups to foster local level accountabilities with the objective of enhancing the responsiveness of elected representatives and public officials. 3. Increase public awareness about political and electoral violence and get support for its prevention and reduction. 4. Election Observation of all By- Elections and General Election 2013 to make the process more transparent and inclusive 5. CNIC and Voter registration to increasing citizens’ participation in democratic process 6. Parliamentary Watch to bring the performance of ER to limelight. |
| Geographic Focus | NA51, NA54, NA55, NA56(Rawalpindi), NA63(Jhelum), NA66, NA67, NA68 (Sargodha), NA70 (Khushab), NA87, NA89 (Jhang), NA93 (Toba Tek Singh) |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Constituents of all above mention 12 constituencies |
| Publications | Requirement for an Access to Information Law in Punjab |
| Description | The main aim of STAEP is to ensure more effective, transparent and accountable governance by increasing citizen's participation in ensuring transparency and accountability of elected and public institutions. Further program is to ensure democratic processes in Pakistan are more open, inclusive, efficient and accountable to citizens through multiple interventions; Improving the responsiveness of elected representatives to their constituents; Enhancing electoral reforms and citizen participation in democratic processes; Improving civic education on democratic rights and responsibilities etc. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Voter Education Project |
| Duration | Sep 2012 to May 2013 |
| Objectives | 1. Mapping of 0% women turnout polling areas and ascertaining the reasons of low turnout in General Election 2008. 2. Mobilization campaign in targeted areas to raise women turnout up to 10 % in general election 2013. |
| Geographic Focus | NA-64, NA-65 ( Sargodha) , NA-68 (Jhang cum Chiniot) |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Women Voters, Political Parties, Political Workers, Candidates and Community. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Active Citizenship Program (ACP) |
| Duration | October , 2011 to June 2012 |
| Objectives | 1. To motivate the youth to work for their community and inculcate the importance of active citizenship in them. 2. To Build the capacity of youth and prepare them for Social Action Projects. 3. It aims to contribute to positive social change locally and globally by establishing an enduring international network of young leaders who act together to address grass-root initiatives around the world. 4. It also encourages these young leaders to play a bigger role in their local communities by engaging thought influencers through dialogue, and through civic engagement with community-based organizations. |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Youth |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Democratic Governance Program |
| Duration | July 2009 to January 2011 |
| Objectives | 1. Governance Monitoring to ensure quality of services provided to the general public 2. Formation of Constituency Relation Groups to foster local level accountabilities with the objective of enhancing the responsiveness of elected representatives and public officials. 3. Increase public awareness about political and electoral violence and get support for its prevention and reduction. 4. Election Observation of all By- Elections and General Election 2013 to make the process more transparent and inclusive 5. CNIC and Voter registration to increasing citizens’ participation in democratic process |
| Geographic Focus | NA51, NA54, NA56(Rawalpindi), NA63(Jhelum), NA67, NA68 (Sargodha), NA70 (Khushab), NA87, NA89 (Jhang), NA93 (Toba Tek Singh) |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Constituents of all above mention 10 constituencies |
| Description | Democratic Governance Program aims to increase accountabilities in public departments and make them responsive through public accountabilities. The primary objective is to encourage active citizenry to hold elected representatives accountable and answerable to their constituents. Program also ensures more open, inclusive and efficient democratic process. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Constituency Relation Project |
| Duration | August to November 2008 |
| Objectives | 1. Formation of Constituency Relations Group (CRG) comprising 25 citizens to bridge gap between elected representatives and the constituents. 2. Active citizenship to ensure that elected representatives are responsive, and meeting their words as they have promised. 3. Identification of governance issue through FGDs to raise demand for its solutions from the platform of CRG. |
| Geographic Focus | NA51, NA54 (Rawalpindi), NA65,66 (Sargodha), NA69,70 (Khushab), NA63 (Jhelum), NA89(Jhang), NA93, NA94 (Toba Tek Singh) |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Constituents and elected representatives of all above mention constituencies |
| Decription | Constituency Relations Project will encourage active citizenship and empower the constituents to make their elected representatives accountable. Constituency Relations Groups formed in each constituency will identify local issues of governance and will raise public demands and will hold constituency forums, interface meetings with elected representatives, organize seminars and other advocacy activities to get the public demands met. CRGs will also work as a bridge between the electors and the elected. |
| Title | Details |
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| Project Title | Promoting Public Accountability through Right to Information in Pakistan |
| Supported by | Foundation Open Society Institute Pakistan (FOSIP) |
| Duration | December 01, 2010 to June 2017 |
| Project Objectives | 1. Strengthening Demand Side for RTI 2. Mainstreaming RTI in National and Provincial Policy Discourse |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Political parties, elected representatives, public officials, journalists, civil society organizations and grass root activists of 8 districts of Punjab |
| Description | This project aims at consolidating the critical achievements and builds upon the gains of CPDI initiatives on transparency and right to information in partnership with Foundation Open Society Institute. CPDI started partnership with OSI in December 2010 and the project completed in December 2011. The proposed project is spanned over a period of three years. The project was implemented in 4 districts of the Punjab in first year and would be extended to 2 more districts from second year of the project. CPDI is focusing on initiatives pertaining to advocacy efforts for the enactment of effective right to information laws and implementation of the existing ones by focusing both the demand and supply side. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Strengthening RTI Movement by Building National RTI Coalition |
| Supported by | Foundation Open Society Institute Pakistan (FOSIP) |
| Duration | December 1, 2012 to June 2017 |
| Project Objectives | 1. Providing a platform to civil society groups for collective efforts for implementation of RTI laws and knowledge sharing. 2. Creating demand for enactment of right to information laws according to international best practices of right to information legislation; |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Political parties, elected representatives, public officials, journalists, civil society organizations |
| Description | This project is aimed at providing common platform to civil society organization to launch efforts to protect and promote right to information in the country. It has been a successful effort as civil society organizations have been able to pool in their resources to further strengthen their advocacy initiatives giving impetus to right to information movement in the country. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Strengthening Investigative Journalism through Right to Information |
| Supported by | USAID |
| Duration | From: February ,2014 To March, 2015(13 Months) |
| Project Objectives | 1. To establish an Information Clearing House (ICH), which can assess the information requirement of journalists and the challenges they face in accessing information; and take timely steps to facilitate them in obtaining information from public bodies by using existing laws including RTI laws 2. To build and strengthen the capacity of ICH in such a way that it can handle the increasing number of information requests including submission and follow up of complaints where public bodies unfairly deny or delay access to information 3. To share with journalists the information collected from public bodies on critical issues of public importance to support their reporting and investigative stories 4. To enable journalists to improve their reporting techniques and promote investigative journalism by utilizing the Right to Information legislation |
| Geographic Focus | Punjab |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Media/ Journalists |
| Description | This project aims to build the capacity of journalists to use RTI laws for the purpose of investigative reporting. The journalists, both from print and electronic media, will be trained in use of RTI in investigative reporting. The project team will keep a strong follow up with trained journalists and will keep on encouraging them to use RTI for investigative reporting |
| Title | Details |
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| Project Title | Building Capacity of Civil Society Organizations on Using Social Audit Tools |
| Supported by | Foundation Open Society Institute Pakistan (FOSIP, Open Society Foundation’s Human Rights Initiative (OSFHRI) |
| Duration | 1 Month, June 15, 2013 to July 15, 2013 |
| Project Objectives | 1. To impart training on the use of tools for social audits to 42 civil activists, 14 per training. 2. To bring debate on the use of tools for social audits in mainstream development discourse |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Civil society organizations, media |
| Description | This short term project aims at learning from the success stories in the region and beyond and further strengthen CSOs work on social accountability by imparting training on the use of social audit technique and bringing social accountability into mainstream development tools. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | RTI diagnostic study |
| Supported By | The Asia Foundation |
| Project Duration | Three months (Feb 2013 – Apr 2013) |
| Project Objectives | 1. To analyze the political commitment and legal framework facilitating citizens’ access to information in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 2. To evaluate the implementation of the RTI Act or transparency provisions in other laws in terms of the setting up of adequate, appropriate and empowered institutional structures and processes to facilitate citizens’ access to information. 3. To assess the ease with which citizens can access information; 4. To assess the role of the media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as users, facilitators, and educators of the RTI Act or transparency provisions in other laws. 5. To collect primary and secondary data on identified parameters to establish a baseline on the evolution of the information regime and the implementation of various information laws. 6. To formulate recommendations for strengthening the country’s access to information regime. |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Civil Society, legislatures and public at large |
| Description | This study, supported by TAF is the first of its kind endeavor in Pakistan that aims to evaluate the situation of right to information, gauging both the demand and supply side of information access mechanism, in extensive detail. Conducted simultaneously in four countries of South Asia, the study would utilize both quantitative and qualitative research tools to unearth the condition of the essential elements that RTI mechanism in Pakistan comprises. This study is vital as it seeks to identify the barriers that cripple the access to information regime at all administrative tiers and the problems/challenges prevailing therein. For Pakistan, the timing of the study is also very crucial- while the new Right to Information bill is under deliberation of legislatures at the Federal level, at the provincial level, efforts are currently underway, in both Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to enact provincial legislations on RTI. This study is expected to serve as an impetus to the efforts undertaken in Pakistan to bestow citizens with their constitutional right to information. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | RTI Campaign – Federal Access To Information Network (FATIN) |
| Supported By | Friedrich Naumann Foundation |
| Project Duration | One Year (Jan 2013 –Dec 2013) |
| Project Objectives | 1. To engage policy-makers, government, media organizations, civil society, state institutions and academia within Pakistan to implement The Freedom of Information (FoI) Ordinance. 2. To pursue a programme of Federal Access To Information Network that develops and advocates a discourse among the fresh graduates and emerging leaders of youth to exercise their right to information |
| Geographic Focus | Federal |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Legislatures, government official, journalists, Academia, Civil Society and Citizenry |
| Description | The 2013 Right to Information (RTI) campaign, supported by Friedrich Naumann Foundation, focuses specifically upon sensitizing youth leaders from the Federal Capital, Islamabad on RTI. The campaign aims to select a pool of talented students via an online competition phase on RTI and direct the efforts of these students towards filing information requests in pre-specified sectors. The campaign would build upon the prior year’s endeavors to recognize RTI as an enabling right. All the stages of the campaign would be documented via a documentary. The involvement of parents, peers and teachers of the students would help in first hand dissemination of awareness on RTI, while the involvement of media would ensure that the message reaches citizenry across Pakistan. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Engaging Stakeholders for Freedom of Information Ordinance and its Implementation |
| Supported By | The Asia Foundation |
| Duration | Six months, July 01, 2006, to December 31, 2006 |
| Projects Objectives | 1. Building capacity of CSOs in integrating RTI in their work 2. Raising demand for enactment of effective RTI laws |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | CSOs, elected representatives, public officials |
| Description | This short term project helped develop capacity of Islamabad based civil society organizations on the use of right to information in order to achieve their objectives. A regional conference on right to information was also organized in which delegates from South Asia participated. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Strengthening Transparency and Accountability Mechanism in KPK |
| Supported by | USAID |
| Duration | 1 year, From: March,2013 To February, 2014 |
| Project Objectives | 1. To raise public awareness of Right to Information, the windows of opportunities it opens and how the corruption can be reduced using the Right to Information tool; 2. To build the capacity of journalists, civil society organizations and local opinion leaders to use the RTI tools efficiently and thus creating a huge demand for RTI; 3. To sensitize and build the capacity of public officials to respond positively to the citizen demand of information 4. To design and implement a comprehensive campaign for reforms in transparency and accountability mechanisms at provincial level |
| Geographic Focus | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts of Peshawar, Mardan, Abbottabad, Mansehra |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Political parties, elected representatives, public officials, journalists, civil society organization, youth |
| Description | This project aims at strengthening accountability and transparency mechanism in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province and generating awareness at grassroots level about using different tools to combat corruption. Furthermore, this project will critically analyze the existing anti-corruption mechanisms and would advocate for reforms where required. The project will also raise awareness among public regarding corruption in government bodies and will strengthen citizens’ voice against corruption. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Right to Information Campaign |
| Supported By | Friedrich Naumann Foundation |
| Project Duration | One Year (Jan 2012 – Dec 2012) |
| Project Objectives | 1. To engage policy-makers, government, media organizations, civil society, state institutions and academia within Pakistan to implement The Freedom of Information (FoI) Ordinance. 2. To develop and advocate a discourse centered on the values of equitable democratic and social entitlements – the purpose is to initiate the public dialogue amongst the stakeholders. 3. Building momentum for Right to Information law in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. |
| Geographic Focus | Federal Capital, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Legislatures, government official, journalists, Academia, Civil Society and Citizenry |
| Description | The 2012 Right to Information campaign, supported by Friedrich Naumann Foundation, focuses upon sensitizing and generating debate amongst various stakeholders, comprising civil society, public and the government institutions on the importance of having a functional access to information mechanism. The campaign constitutes workshops, seminars and a conference at the Federal as well as provincial level in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Apart from these events, the campaign seeks to enable the recognition of Right to Information as an enabling right via development of four animated spots and the publication of a booklet “Right to Information- an enabling right |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Journalist Training for Effective use of Right to Information |
| Supported by | British High commission |
| Duration | 1 year, July 09, 2007 to July 08, 2008 |
| Objectives | Building capacity of journalists in using RTI as tool for investigative reporting |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Print media journalists |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Engaging Stakeholders for Freedom of Information Ordinance and its Implementation |
| Supported By | The Asia Foundation |
| Duration | Six months, July 01, 2006, to December 31, 2006 |
| Projects Objectives | 1. Building capacity of CSOs in integrating RTI in their work 2. Raising demand for enactment of effective RTI laws |
| Geographic Focus | National |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | CSOs, elected representatives, public officials |
| Description | This short term project helped develop capacity of Islamabad based civil society organizations on the use of right to information in order to achieve their objectives. A regional conference on right to information was also organized in which delegates from South Asia participated. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Strengthening Civil Society to Improve Accountability |
| Supported By | National Endowment for Democracy(NED) |
| Project Duration | One Year (Feb 2015 – Jan 2016) |
| Project Objectives | 1. To analyze budgets of the provincial government and share reports with partners and stakeholders for debate and policy influence. 2. To form a network of different civil society organizations, academia and NGOs named “Citizens Network for Budget Accountability, CNBA” for monitoring of the budget at district level. 3. To provide facilitation and technical support to CNBA so that it can continue to efficiently monitor the use of public funds and take initiatives to make the relevant public authorities accountable. 4. To inform and sensitize key officials of district so that they could positively respond to demands of civil society by establishing transparent procedures, implement participatory budgeting, effective monitoring and democratic accountability of the use of public funds 5. To provide platforms for discussion on main concerns related to development priorities of the present government. 6. To provide technical assistance to district governments in developing their own districts websites where the budget of last three years can be placed. 7. Advocacy for transparency and public participating in the budget making process. |
| Geographic Focus | Punjab |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | General Public and District Governments of the Punjab. |
| Publications | District Budget Punjab-Study of Budget Making Process at District Level |
| Description | With the support of National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has been implementing a project on “Strengthening Civil Society to Improve Accountability” since February 2006. Initially, the project was implemented only in the Rawalpindi district but, later, its scope was expanded to district Jhang in 2008-09 and district Khushab in 2009-10. Main objective of the project is ‘to promote democratization by establishing and strengthening mechanisms of enhanced public participation in monitoring and accountability of use of public funds by public authorities in the districts of the Punjab. In 2013-14, CPDI will take the gargantuan step of widening the scope of the project further to cover all 36 districts of the Punjab. The project will consist of a comprehensive study of budget process in 36 districts of the Punjab. This study will look into the budget making process at district level with the lens of accountability, transparency and public participation. As a result of this study, long-term engagement will be made with district governments to improve the process of budget making. Civil Society Organizations, academia and NGOs from different districts will be involved for the accomplishment of this purpose and a network named “Citizens Network for Budget Accountability” will be made. CPDI will provide facilitation and technical support to CNBA so that it can continue to efficiently monitor the use of public funds and take initiatives to make the relevant public authorities accountable. Under this program CPDI will also be giving these district governments the technical support for developing their website where the budget of last three years will be placed. This would be a step towards open and transparent district government. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Our Money Our Responsibility |
| Supported By | Ilm Ideas, DAI-DFID |
| Objectives | 1. To analyze education budgetary allocations and disbursements at provincial and district levels 2. To identify the leakage in the education budget at district, school and SC level 3. To identify the issues of inefficiencies at the school level 4. To collect and analyze information on access, quality and satisfaction of beneficiaries of education services 5. To propose a set of recommendations for policy and decision makers |
| Geographic Focus | Jhang & Toba Tek Sngh |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Schools and school going children |
| Description | Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (PETS) is an important tool to track the flow of resources to the lowest tier of administration. Likewise in Punjab, the education budget is extremely low which in turn results in low educational outcomes. As observed inn previous fiscal years, even the intended allocations do not reach out to the users of that service in the education sector. Leakage in education is rampant. Most of the time, education allocations either go to salary or development of infrastructure, very little remains for operational expenses. In most of the schools, non-salary budget is non-existent and in some, well below the requirements. Such situation compels the school administration charging school increments' on a monthly basis which exert extra pressure on the already poverty stricken people. This PETS along with government and citizen report card on service delivery will help document the leakage, inefficiencies and procedural disbursement bottlenecks. The production of research report will be followed by district dialogues and annual conference on education governance in provincial capital engaging a wide range of stakeholders on issues of common interest in the education sector in Punjab. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Workshop on Budget Analysis and Budget Advocacy (Consultation) |
| Duration | 5 Days (Sept 28-Oct 2, 2010) |
| Objectives | 1) Budget literacy – understanding budget documents (national, provincial and district) 2) Understanding the budget cycle targets and opportunities for advocacy (Preparation, Enactment/Legislation, Execution, Key indicators to monitor and Public Expenditure review) 3) Analyzing Budget (Current and Development Budget) 4) Budget Tracking |
| Geographic Focus | Islamabad |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Action Aid and its project partners. |
| Description | Budget making in Pakistan has traditionally been an exclusive domain of the government, as people could not access or analyze the relevant information in a timely manner. Most of the public has no knowledge of the budget making process at district level and could not differentiate between the development, non-development and current budget. To ensure the people centered budget making and to promote transparency in the utilization of the budget, people should have complete knowledge about its making process and have eagerness and skill to monitor it. There is a dire need for building relevant budget tracking capacities in the civil society and articulating and advocating peoples-centered budget making. With this background in mind, Action Aid Pakistan is arranging a workshop on Budget Analysis and Advocacy for its project partners. Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) is the implementing partner. Main activities of the workshop will include: Basic concepts of budget (including budget terminology) Budget, types of Budget, Budget Cycle Discussion on District Government; its structure and salient features Fiscal Transfers Advocacy Budget Training Current Budget Analyzing the Current Budget Understanding Development Budgets with special focus on education Budget Advocacy -- Identifying Issues and Developing an Agenda for Advocacy Freedom of information and its relation to budget work |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Budget, Humaray Masail Aur Zimaydariyaan (A pictorial toolkit on Budget Advocacy) |
| Duration | 4 months (May -Sept, 2010) |
| Project Objectives | A pictorial toolkit for better understanding of budget and budgetary process for common man. It includes basic concepts of budget, budget terminology, why and who makes the budget, spending of public money, whom to consult for queries and responsibilities as a citizen. |
| Geographic Focus | Islamabad |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | Action Aid, project partners, CSOs and general public. |
| Description: | Consultation – To develop a pictorial toolkit for better understanding of budget and budgetary process for common man |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Education Budget of Selected Districts (Comparative Analysis) |
| Duration | Dec 2009 |
| Project Objectives | 1) To review the budget making process for the education sector and assess whether it is effective and how it could be improved; 2) To analyze the budget documents relating to the education sector, especially from the perspectives of allocations, priorities, gender and regional or urban/ rural areas; 3) To examine the implementation of education sector budget, especially the problem of low utilization, and analyze the role of relevant institutions; 4) To identify the weaknesses and gaps at various stages of budget cycle as well as in relation to relevant procedures or responsible organizations, and make appropriate recommendations for improvement. |
| Geographic Focus | Islamabad, Faisalabad, Multan, Jhelum, Abbottabad and Nowshera |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | UNESCO, CSOs, policy makers and general public |
| Description | This will be the first study of its kind that will be carried out on the education budgets of selected districts by Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) with the support of UNESCO. Purpose of this study is to analyze the preparation and implementation of annual budget for the education sector in order to understand various trends in terms of budget allocations, priorities, utilization and peoples’ participation. This study includes six case studies covering the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT); District Abbottabad and District Nowshera in the North Western Frontier Province (NWFP); and District Jhelum, City District Multan and City District Faisalabad in the Punjab Province. It is expected that this study will provide comparable data, which should help in informing various policy relevant analyses and discussions in the country. |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Strengthen Local Governance & Civil Society for Need Based Health Budget |
| Duration | One Year (Oct 2008 - Oct 2009) |
| Objectives | 1. To work with health authorities to achieve improved sharing of information and promote informed dialogue around various policies, priorities, resource allocations and management practices related to health services; 2. To inform citizens about their rights, especially their right to information, and entitlements in relation to health services under various laws and governmental policies; 3. To develop needs-based annual budgets of selected health facilities through a participatory process and then advocate reform in the way health budget is made; 4. To build the capacity of stakeholders including relevant officials, councilors, local civil society organizations and media, about the use of various laws to protect citizens and consumer rights vis-à-vis health services. |
| Geographic Focus | District Jehlum |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Target Groups and beneficiaries | General Public, CSOs, BHUs, hospital management & District Consumer Protection Council. |
| Description | This project aims to improve the delivery of health services by focusing on improved mechanisms of information sharing, enhanced capacity of media and civil society for oversight, piloting and promoting needs based budgeting and building capacity of citizens or consumer of health services for seeking redress if and when they feel aggrieved or discriminated against. The project will introduce a rights based perspective in relation to health services in the district, especially focusing upon right to information, needs based budgeting, transparency in management and utilization of funds and promotion and protection of citizens/ consumer rights vis-à-vis health services. A regular interaction with all the stakeholders and other health related projects would be ensured, in order to explore synergies and joint initiatives and minimize possibilities of any duplication. |
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