FreedomInfo.org - Update, June 14, 2013
Hungary:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/altered-hungarian-bill-still-draws-objections/> A second try by the Hungarian parliament at FOI law amendments isn't much better, critics say, and would still impede requests for data. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/altered-hungarian-bill-still-draws-objections/ OAS:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/oas-assembly-defeats-attacks-on-special-rapporteur/> The General Assembly of the Organization of American States again protects the independence of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/oas-assembly-defeats-attacks-on-special-rapporteur/ Pakistan:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/pakistan-subcommittee-oks-draft-rti-legislation/> FOI amendments advance out of subcommittee over objections from the defense ministry. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/pakistan-subcommittee-oks-draft-rti-legislation/ G-8:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/g-8-transparency-theme-prompts-suggestions/> Groups propose ideas for G-8 action on transparency theme. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/g-8-transparency-theme-prompts-suggestions/ Jordan<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/consortium-in-jordan-plans-to-push-rti-amendments/>: A national consortium organizes to push for revisions to the access to information law. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/consortium-in-jordan-plans-to-push-rti-amendments/ Cayman Islands:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/cayman-committee-backs-anonymity-free-requests/> A Cayman Islands legislative subcommittee recommends continuing to allow anonymous requests and free processing. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/cayman-committee-backs-anonymity-free-requests/ Cayman Islands:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/cayman-islands-freedom-of-information-review-was-private/> Government officials protested two years ago when the Cayman Compass reported that a review of the FOI law was being done in secret, even threatening to prosecute the paper. But the minutes of a government subcommittee now confirm what the newspaper reported, writes Brent Fuller. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/cayman-islands-freedom-of-information-review-was-private/ Ghana:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/ghana-cabinet-foi-bill-not-yet-made-public/> The Cabinet's ATI bill is still not available. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/ghana-cabinet-foi-bill-not-yet-made-public/ Open Data:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/groups-start-new-initiative-on-global-open-data/> Five groups announce creation of the Global Open Data Initiative. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/groups-start-new-initiative-on-global-open-data/ FOI Notes:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/foi-notes-transparency-champions-ogp-strategy-eu-open-data/> Transparency Champions, OGP Strategy, EU, Open Data http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/foi-notes-transparency-champions-ogp-strategy-eu-open-data/ Model Law:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/osi-issues-principles-on-national-security-rti/> The Open Society Justice Initiative and 21 international organizations issue "Global Principles on National Security and the Right to Information." (Same article sent to subscribers June 13.) http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/06/osi-issues-principles-on-national-security-rti/ 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 The 23rd Annual Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference, "Our Computers, Our Freedom: Can You Trust Anyone in the Digital Age?"; June 25-26, 2013; Washington, DC, USA Brown Bag: Developing a Regional Convention on Access Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean; June 14, 2013; Washington, DC, USA, or accessible online 9th SIPE Congress on "Responsibility, accountability and control of the constitution and the European Union in changing times"; June 22, 2013; Krakow, Poland Measuring Openness: A Resource List with entries about comprehensive efforts to compare the transparency of nations and organizations on a variety of transparency-related topics. http://www.freedominfo.org/measuring-openess/ Blog Roll: Visit the FreedomInfo.org Blog Roll at http://www.freedominfo.org/about-us/foia-blog-roll/ 94: Counting Countries with FOI regimes http://www.freedominfo.org/regions/global/foi-regimes/ OGP: Read all FreedomInfo.org articles about the OGP at http://www.freedominfo.org/regions/global/ogp/ Follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/freedominfoorg _______________________________________________________________ FreedomInfo.org is a one-stop portal that describes best practices, consolidates lessons learned, explains campaign strategies and tactics, and links the efforts of freedom of information advocates around the world. 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