Dear All,
I'm delighted to send you the official FOIAnet release of the Global
Right to Information Update, produced by our network, please do circulate!
Best, Lydia
Release: Global Right to Information Update: An Analysis by Region
8 July 2013 Press Release
Global_RTI_Update
<http://www.foiadvocates.net/dmdocuments/News_Documents/global_right_to_information_update.pdf>
Today, the Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet)
<http://www.foiadvocates.net/> launched a major global analysis of the
development of the right to information (RTI) movement, broken down by
region. The publication follows FOIAnet’s celebration of its 10th
anniversary on International Right to Know Day, 28 September 2012.
The Update, which was co-authored by different human rights advocates
for each of the seven regions it covers, presents the very different
challenges, developments and experiences of civil society advocates for
RTI in each region of the world. The Update also describes the key
struggles that have taken place in each region, successes and failures,
and lessons learned, along with a selection of case studies that
illustrate how RTI has been promoted within each region.
/“This is the very first time FOIAnet has produced a major publication,”
/said Toby Mendel, Chair of FOIAnet./This is a wonderful way to build on
our anniversary 10-10-10 Statement: Achievements, Challenges and Goals
<http://www.foiadvocates.net/en/events/44-events/346-10-10-10-statement-adopted>
on the 10th Anniversary of the Freedom of Information Advocates Network
(FOIAnet).”/
A key goal of the Update is to foster a better understanding among
FOIAnet’s members and others about civil society developments regarding
RTI in the different regions of the world. The Update also aims to help
RTI advocates by sharing information about successful strategies for
tackling challenges, to foster better understanding and to stimulate
international dialogue among the different regions, and to draw
attention to the global nature of the RTI movement so as to further
strengthen it.
Lydia Medland, lead editor of the report, said, “The report shows that
advocates still have a long way to go to see their goal achieved of a
universal right to information, however, it also clearly transmits the
strength of the movement and their ability to effectively confront
obstacles to change.”
The Report is available here:
Global Right to Information Update
<http://www.foiadvocates.net/dmdocuments/News_Documents/global_right_to_information_update.pdf>
For further information contact:
Toby Mendel, Executive Director, Centre for Law and Democracy
Email: t...@law-democracy.org, Tel: +1 902 412 0872, www.law-democracy.org
Lydia Medland, Research and Campaigns Coordinator, Access Info Europe
Email: ly...@access-info.org, Tel +34 91 365 65 58, www.access-info.org
www.foiadvocates.net
