World Press Freedom Day Focus on Freedom of Information and the Right to Know |
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This year Freedom of Information advocates across the world celebrated world press freedom day which officially focused on the Right to Know. Below you will find brief summaries of events around the world which celebrated world press freedom day and the right to know. These events were held by member organisations of the FOIAnet. You can download the original statements about these events from member organisations below each country mention. International Tell Us What You've Done! Initiative launched. Access Info and Transparency International, together with members of the Freedom of Information Advocates Network and the UNCAC Coalition, are marking World Press Freedom Day by submitting requests for information in 30 countries around the globe. The questions to the governments are simple: tell us what you have done to implement international anti-corruption treaties. Australia
UNESCO hosted its high level conference on World Press Freedom Day at the School of Journalism and Communication of Australia's University of Queensland. Members of the FOIAnet, including Toby Mendel from the Centre for Law and Democracy, attended the event and represented the Freedom of Information Advocates Network. Armenia A photo exhibition on free speech and information marks the Press Freedom Day in Armenia. The event, organized by the Freedom of Information Center of Armenia NGO brought together journalists, representatives of state institutions and civil society in Armenia.
Azerbaijan In Azerbaijan, ARTICLE 19 is running a journalist forum. Brazil Brazil, ARTICLE 19 is working with MTV and other journalists linking free media with the Right to Information.
Cyprus Open Cyprus Coalition renews its call for full recognition of the right of access to information in Cyprus, which has no full access to information law. The Open Cyprus Coalition, a bi-communal initiative, notes that journalists play an important role in ensuring the right of the wider public to engage in public debate in an informed manner. Public bodies should therefore respond fully to journalists' requests for information. Germany/Europe Legal Leaks Toolkit launch with OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. In her first World Press Freedom Day since she was appointed in March 2010, Dunja Mijatovic will present the "Legal Leaks Toolkit" in Berlin. The Legal Leaks Toolkit is a guide for journalists on how to use the access to information laws of 45 countries, developed by Access Info and Berlin-based n-ost Network for Reporting on Eastern Europe with OSCE support. Macedonia The Foundation Open Society Institute - Macedonia in cooperation with Macedonian Young Lawyers Association and Youth Educational Forum sent an open letter to journalists and media in Macedonia in which they stressed the importance of the Right to know and freedom of information as an integral part of freedom of expression and its contribution to democratic governance. Mexico In Mexico, ARTICLE 19 launched a security manual for Journalists. Nepal The Citizens' Campaign for Right to Information launched a Legal Support Desk on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day to promote right to information in Nepal. Senegal In Senegal, ARTICLE 19 and the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) are launching a new initiative to support media access to information. Spain Coalición Pro Acceso calls on Spanish government to publish the draft of the future access to information law. The 30-member coalition is calling on the government to publish the draft before it is sent to parliament, so that civil society can provide comments and suggestions. Southern African Development Community Region 19 Years after the Windhoek Declaration on Press Freedom |
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