Freedom of information

The other side to freedom of expression is the right to information. Freedom of information is the oxygen of democracy, making it possible for people to make informed decisions about their own lives. ARTICLE 19 challenges governments who do not wish people to gain control over their lives and choose to withhold such information. Read more FOI map >

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Right to Know Day 2011: Africa strides forward

28 Sep 2011

The right to freedom of information has experienced both success and adversity since ARTICLE 19 last celebrated Right to…

• Submission

  UN High Level Panel on the Post 2015 Development Agenda: Submission on an Enabling Environment for Civil Society

  22 May 2013

  Dear Members of the High Level Panel, We respectfully request your consideration…

• Press release

  

  Brazil: Court approves ban on development protestor

  21 May 2013

  ARTICLE 19 is disappointed with the decision of a court in Sao Paulo to…

• Press release

  

  Uganda: Police raids on the media are an attack on free expression

  21 May 2013

  ARTICLE 19 condemns police raids on media houses in Uganda following the…

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