FreedomInfo.org - Update, March 14, 2013 Rwanda: New law makes Rwanda the 11th FOI country in Africa, 94th in world. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/03/rwanda-publishes-new-law-on-right-to-information/ Peru: World Bank study suggests new oversight system could improve "inefficient" implementation of Peru's FOI law. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/03/implementation-of-peruvian-law-faulted-by-world-bank/ United States: Sunshine Week brings new legislation and numerous reports. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/03/u-s-sunshine-week-brings-legislation-many-reports/ Malaysia: A national FOI law should be passed and the two state laws need fixing, according to two nongovernmental organizations. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/03/malaysia-urged-to-enact-foi-law-fix-two-state-laws/ FOI Notes: Rhetoric, Research, Reports, More -- including "shamparency" and "zombie transparency." http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/03/foi-notes-rhetoric-research-reports-more/ Read more at http://www.FreedomInfo.org<http://www.freedominfo.org/> EVENTS CALENDAR: New postings from the Carter Center. For more details, a full list of upcoming events and to submit entries visit the Carter Center calendar page: http://www.cartercenter.org/peace/americas/access_to_information/calendar.html
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