A test of democracy: We need to clearly define where privacy rights end and the public’s right to information begins in order to have a truly effective FOI law. — 123rf WHEN Wathshlah Naidu talks ...

In a year and a half the Abbott government managed, in practice, to undo the painstaking reforms of the federal Freedom of Information (FOI) system that took shape in 2008 and came into force in late ...

It is unfortunate that the first act of the Marcos administration with regard to Freedom of Information (FOI) was to impose more limitations on documents and government-held information that the ...

A Freedom of Information law makes sure that the 'virtuous cycle' of good governance will not ever relapse into a 'vicious cycle' of corruption, long after the Aquino administration’s term is up.

In September the Council of Ministers launched the review into how Jersey's FOI Law was working The publication of the "most comprehensive review" into the island's FOI Law has been welcomed by a ...

The Cebu provincial government is ramping up efforts to institutionalize transparency as deliberations for its proposed Freedom of Information (FOI) ordinance begin at the Provincial Board (PB).

Interested citizens can request for official records by going straight to agencies or by visiting the eFOI portal at foi.gov.ph MANILA, Philippines – The public can start requesting for government ...

The Albanese government’s new plan to weaken freedom of information laws and charge journalists to access hidden documents is a disaster for public interest journalism, but a godsend for incompetent ...

Victoria's information commissioner says the state's records system needs a dramatic overhaul to address delays. The state experienced a record number of FOI requests in the last financial year, ...

More than 10 years ago, the Penang government implemented the Freedom of Information (FOI) Enactment to enable the public to access information from government departments. Before the bill became law, ...