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Publications : Global issues : Freedom of Information : Asia
Press release calling on the Bangladesh government to release the final draft of the Right to Information Ordinance 2008.
15 Sep 2008
Press release on the mounting reports that the Chinese government have limited access to information for journalists.
31 Jul 2008
Press release welcoming the government's decision to approve a Right to Information Ordinance.
23 Jun 2008
A Tetun translation of ARTICLE 19's international standard "A Model Freedom of Information Law".
17 Jun 2008
Joint submission by ARTICLE 19, SUPRO, Mass Line Media (MMC) and Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) providing an analysis of Bangladesh’s (Draft) Right to Information Ordinance 2008.
3 Apr 2008
Joint legal analysis by ARTICLE 19, the Federation of Nepali Journalists and Freedom Forum of Nepal’s Right to Information Act based on international law and best practice in the field of freedom of information.
1 Feb 2008
Background paper on freedom of information, produced as part of ARTICLE 19’s “Agenda for Change” project, which aims to establish a process for media legislation reform in Nepal in close consultation with media stakeholders.
28 Jan 2008
Note summarising ARTICLE 19’s main comments on the draft Measure for Public Environmental Participation. The note focuses on the provisions in the Measures that relate to the disclosure of information.
2 May 2007
Report by ARTICLE 19 and the Center for Independent Journalism examining the level of access to environmental information in Malaysia.
8 Feb 2007
Analysis of Nepal's draft Right to Information Bill – 2063 against international standards in the area of access to information.
1 Dec 2006
Memorandum analysing the draft Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Access to Information against international standards.
27 Oct 2006
Comment comparing the draft Law on Freedom of Information of Mongolia to international law and standards.
15 May 2006
Memorandum on the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat's draft Information Disclosure Policy.
15 Aug 2005
Report illustrating the importance of information in disaster relief operations.
1 May 2005
Memorandum analysing the Law on Principles of and Guarantees for Freedom of Information (also available in Russian through our Russian publications page).
30 Jun 2004
Memorandum analysing the Working Paper on the Proposed Right to Information Act 2002, which was circulated for comment in 2002-2003.
1 Mar 2004
Memorandum analysing the draft Public Information Act prepared by the Nepalese Law Reform Commission in 2003.
31 Jan 2004
Comments on Draft Philippine Freedom of Information Law.
15 Oct 2003
Comments on the draft Sri Lankan Freedom of Information Law.
15 Oct 2003
Letter with recommendations to increase transparency in the Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information.
1 Oct 2003
Note on the draft Freedom of Information Rules for implementing the Pakistani Freedom of Information Ordiance.
15 Sep 2003
Memorandum on the Law of Mongolia on Freedom of Information.
15 Aug 2003
Memorandum on the draft Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on “Principles and Guarantees of Freedom of Information”.
15 Dec 2002
Memorandum on the Federal Government of Pakistan’s Freedom of Information Ordinance.
15 Nov 2002
Memorandum on the Editors Guild of Sri Lanka's Official Freedom of Information Act, 2001.
15 Aug 2001
Memorandum on India's Freedom of Information Bill of July 2000.
15 Dec 2000
Memorandum on the he Federal Government of Pakistan’s Ordinance to provide for transparency and freedom of information.
15 Sep 2000
Memorandum analysing the draft Freedom of Information Bill 1998 and supporting its demonstrated commitment to open government, democracy, and human rights.
1 Jan 1999
आर्टिकल १९ को परिवर्तनका विषयवस्तु' परियोजनाको एक भागका रुपमा तयार पारिएको अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको प्रत्याभूती तथा सञ्चारमाध्यमको नियमनसम्बन्धी आधारपत्र। यस परियोजनाको उद्देश्य सरोकारहरुसंगको सहभागितामा नेपालमा सञ्चारक्षेत्रसम्बन्धी कानुनमा सुधारको प्रकृया स्थापित गर्नु हो
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