Right to Information

The right to information (RTI) enables the public and civil society to access information held by public bodies, and empowers them to hold their leaders accountable, develop a fuller understanding of the world, and ensure other human rights. The right to information is an important tool for holding governments to account, as it requires them to be more transparent in their activities, for example in the way they spend public finances.  This not only helps fight corruption, but it helps build stable and resilient democracies, where the powerful are genuinely accountable. The protection of whistleblowers to be able to reveal information of public interest is also crucially important.

Over the past 15 years, global progress on access to information, both in law and practice, has been significant. Nearly 120 countries around the world have adopted comprehensive RTI laws, encompassing nearly 90 percent of the world’s population. These laws have been extensively used to enable people to achieve their social and economic, as well as their human rights. However, there remains a long way to go to instill genuine transparency and protect the right to information for all.

Tunisia: Uphold the right to protest and access to environmental information
20.10.2025 4 min read

Tunisia: Uphold the right to protest and access to environmental information

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UN: ARTICLE 19’s intervention in WSIS+20 consultations
15.10.2025 2 min read

UN: ARTICLE 19’s intervention in WSIS+20 consultations

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Israel: Release detained Sumud Flotilla journalists and activists
02.10.2025 4 min read

Israel: Release detained Sumud Flotilla journalists and activists

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Senegal: Access to Information Law will support transparency and accountability
01.10.2025 4 min read

Senegal: Access to Information Law will support transparency and accountability

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MENA: Setbacks and persistent challenges to the right to information
29.09.2025 7 min read

MENA: Setbacks and persistent challenges to the right to information

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Malaysia: Right to Information Act must uphold human rights standards
01.09.2025 9 min read

Malaysia: Right to Information Act must uphold human rights standards

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Tunisia: An end to transparency – and the last safeguard of democracy
28.08.2025 2 min read

Tunisia: An end to transparency – and the last safeguard of democracy

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Bangladesh: Time to adopt a data protection regime that protects rights
26.08.2025 3 min read

Bangladesh: Time to adopt a data protection regime that protects rights

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Kyrgyzstan: Mass Media Law must be improved to protect independent journalism
14.08.2025 8 min read

Kyrgyzstan: Mass Media Law must be improved to protect independent journalism

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