Public interest should be the yardstick when balancing citizens' right to information concerning governance and state need to safeguard sensitive information.
The RTI Act is a crucial tool for promoting transparency and accountability in Bangladesh.
The eruption of hostility surrounding the submission of a simple RTI request to a public official was uncalled for
The RTI law has been kept alive over the years largely through the efforts of a few dedicated NGOs and die-hard RTI activists.
In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.
Bangladesh’s High Court has asked the authorities of a public university to allow pregnant and married female students to remain in the dormitories for the time being
Through the RTI Commission of Sri Lanka, citizens could weight in on matters impacting the nation.
Indications of the growing maturity of RTI Act users and the increasing willingness of public officials to abide by its provisions are indeed welcome developments.
Can public officials ever become transparent in their work and feel accountable to citizens?
Public interest should be the yardstick when balancing citizens' right to information concerning governance and state need to safeguard sensitive information.
The RTI Act is a crucial tool for promoting transparency and accountability in Bangladesh.
The eruption of hostility surrounding the submission of a simple RTI request to a public official was uncalled for
The RTI law has been kept alive over the years largely through the efforts of a few dedicated NGOs and die-hard RTI activists.
In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.
Bangladesh’s High Court has asked the authorities of a public university to allow pregnant and married female students to remain in the dormitories for the time being
Through the RTI Commission of Sri Lanka, citizens could weight in on matters impacting the nation.
Indications of the growing maturity of RTI Act users and the increasing willingness of public officials to abide by its provisions are indeed welcome developments.
Can public officials ever become transparent in their work and feel accountable to citizens?
Seeking information is not only a right of citizens, but also a civic duty.
