Photo Contest "I have the right to know" Winners

FOIANET would like to congratulate the winners of the "I have a right to know!, organised to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the FOIA Network. Over 100 entries from all continents were received, depicting a wide range of situations and people from all over the world facing challenges or enjoying the benefits of accesing information.

FOIAnet would like to thank the members of the Jury for their time, and the generous support of the Open Society Institute for providing the cash prizes for the winners: 500 EUR for 1st place, 300 EUR for 2nd place and 200 EUR for the 3rd place.

 

1st place. Photo: "The other access" by Ranaivosoa TOLOJANAHARY from ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar.

Caption: Despite the closure of the office, a young girl takes note of the information published by INSTAT.

2012_RTKD_1_Place_Web_RANAIVOSOA_01 The Jury chose this picture because it illustrated the challenges faced by and the determination of those seeking information, showing a person trying to retrieve data from basic information posted on a billboard –even when the institution has closed its doors.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



2nd Place. Photo: "I have a right to know" by Ramesh Soni, from Dhar, India.

Caption: Women reading a news together in a small village of Rajasthan

2012_RTKD_2_Place_web_SONI_Ramesh_01 The Jury selected this picture to highlight the important role of women in the worldwide movement towards greater freedom of information. In this colourful and well composed photo, a group of women are informing themselves and they reflect a positive atmosphere while they are accessing the information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Place. Photo: "The Godfather" by Rajarshi Chowdhury, from Bangalore, India

2012_RTKD_3_Place_web_CHOWDHURY_02 Caption: The man in the coat is a money lender in one of the cluttered market areas in Bangalore. Held as the guardian of money of the underdogs- the godfathers of today. The lending system has minimal transparency and the poor and the illiterates stand robbed of all rights to information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The jury was formed by:

Christian Mihr, Director of Reporters without Borders, Germany

Richard Lee, Communications Director of Open Society Institute, South Africa

Andrea Figari, Global Programmes Manager at Transparency International and FOIAnet Steering Committee Member

 
Last Updated ( Friday, 28 September 2012 16:12 )
 

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