FreedomInfo.org - Update, July 22, 2013 IMF:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/07/imf-issues-modified-transparency-policy/> The IMF increases the pressure for disclosure of reports about borrowing countries and sets rules for multi-country reports. Strong minority feeling keeps the disclosure of archived materials at five years.
http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/07/imf-issues-modified-transparency-policy/ Philippines:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/07/aquino-doesnt-mention-foi-legislation-in-major-speech/> President Aquino fails to mention FOI legislation in his annual state of the nation address. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/07/aquino-doesnt-mention-foi-legislation-in-major-speech/ United States:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/07/how-does-government-secrecy-change/> The national security classification system "is relentlessly in motion, with new secrets constantly being created as old secrets are gradually released," writes Steven Aftergood, director of the Project on Government Secrecy. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/07/how-does-government-secrecy-change/ Nepal:<http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/07/rti-environment-in-nepal-shows-positive-signs/> The demand side is slowly gaining in strength and improvements have been observed in some public agencies in recent days, according to Anurudra Neupane of Freedom Forum. http://www.freedominfo.org/2013/07/rti-environment-in-nepal-shows-positive-signs/ Read more at http://www.FreedomInfo.org<http://www.freedominfo.org/> EVENTS CALENDAR: Visit the Carter Center calendar page: http://www.cartercenter.org/peace/americas/access_to_information/calendar.html 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. It contains crucial information on freedom of information laws and how they were drafted and implemented, including how various provisions have worked in practice. _______________________________________________________________
