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The Right to Information in Latin America: A Comparative Legal Survey

Toby Mendel

Quito: UNESCO (2009), vii, 176 pp.

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Acceso a la información pública: Instrumentos internacionales de promoción y defensa en el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos

Carlos Correa, Marianna Belalba (coord.)

Caracas: Espacio Público (2008), 63 pp.

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Freedom of Expression in Europe: Case Law Concerning Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Strasbourg: Council of Europe, revised ed. (2007), 184 pp.

"How can racist, xenophobic propaganda be proscribed without trespassing on individual freedom of expression? How can a suspect’s right to be presumed innocent be protected without placing restrictions on the public’s right to information? Where should we draw the line concerning the criticism o ... more

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Evaluation Framework for Governance Programs: Measuring the Contribution of Communication

Washington, DC: Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) World Bank (2007), 16 pp.

This document presents a methodology for evaluating the contribution that communication interventions can make to accountable governance. CommGAP engages in complementary programme areas in an effort to amplify citizen voice; promote free, independent, and plural media systems; and help government i ... more

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Access to Information by the Media in the OSCE Region: Country Reports

Vienna: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2007), 423 pp.

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Implementing Access to Information: A Practical Guide for Operationalising Freedom of Information Law

Chairmaine Rodrigues

New Delhi: Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), revised ed. (2006), 32 pp.

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Access to Information: Building a Culture of Transparency. Jamaica

Laura Neuman (ed.)

Atlanta: Carter Center (2006), vi, 150 pp.

"In passing and implementing the Access to Information Act 2002, Jamaica has established a new and more open form of governance and accomplished what many other countries are still attempting. The Act, which provides citizens an enforceable right to official documents held by public authorities, is ... more

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Transparency and Silence: A Survey of Access to Information Laws and Practices in Fourteen Countries
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Helen Darbishire, Thomas Carson

New York: Open Society Institute (2006), 188 pp.

"This report records and analyzes the results of a study in which partners of the Justice Initiative in 14 countries filed a total of 1,926 requests for information. In each country, seven different requesters twice submitted up to 70 questions to 18 public institutions. Requesters included NGOs, jo ... more

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El camino hacia el derecho de acceso a la información: Bolivia

Atlanta: Carter Center (2006), vi, 88 pp.

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El estado de los derechos de la información y de la comunicación en Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Espana, México, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay y Venezuela: Informe 2004

Lima: Asociación Iberoamericana de Derecho de la Información y de la Comunicación (AIDIC); Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), 2nd ed. (2005), 272 pp.

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Freedom of Information: Training Manual for Public Officials

Richard Carver (ed.)

London: Article 19 (2004), 92, 22 pp.

"This manual for public officials is designed as a resource for officials who want to adopt administrative practices that conform to the best standards of freedom of information. It should help them to make their work and procedures more professional, which will increase the public’s trust in and ... more

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The Freedominfo.org Global Survey: Freedom of Information and Access to Government Record Laws Around the World

David Banisar

freedominfo.org (2004), 96 pp.

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Right to Information: Practical Guidance Note

UNDP (2004), 39 pp.

"This Practical Guidance Note aims to: heighten awareness and knowledge within UNDP country offices (COs) on right to information generally and right to information legislation specifically; assist COs by providing practical information and guidance for right to information legislation programming; ... more

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Right to Information in West Africa

Brussels; Accra: International Federation of Journalists (IFJ); Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2004), 43 pp.

"The evidence of the Ghana and Nigeria experiences suggests that prospects of realising the right to information are more propitious if the challenge is civil society led and driven. The successful passage of a right to information act in any one country should also provide the necessary impetus for ... more

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CHRI's 2003 Report: Open Sesame. Looking for the Right to Information in the Commonwealth

Maja Daruwala (ed.)

New Delhi: Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) (2003), 100 pp.

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Access to Information: UNDP's Engagement and a Guide to Key Actors
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New York: Democratic Governance Group Bureau for Development Policy UNDP (2003), 96 pp.

"The first section provides summary information on 69 UNDP supported projects and initiatives as of 2002/03. These initiatives were identified primarily by desk research from three main sources: (i) direct feedback from the Sub-Regional Resource Facilities (SURFs)2), the COs and Regional Bureaux, (i ... more

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