Right to Information

Sri Lanka Shines Light on Public Sector Governance

By Amantha Perera
Sri Lanka’s long-awaited and much-debated Right to Information (RTI) Act became law this month without much fanfare.

Right to Information Act to Redefine Sri Lanka’s Media Landscape

By Amantha Perera
Sri Lanka’s upcoming 69th Independence Commemorations will be of special value to the island’s media - that is, if everything works as planned.

Where the Right to Information and Good Governance Go Hand in Hand

By Amantha Perera
On Jan. 8, 2009, the Sri Lankan media suffered a debilitating attack.

Honduran Secrecy Law Bolsters Corruption and Limits Press Freedom

By Thelma Mejía
The new official secrets law in Honduras clamps down on freedom of expression, strengthens corruption and enables public information on defence and security affairs to be kept secret for up to 25 years, according to a confidential report seen by IPS.

Ugandans Fight for the Right to Access Their Own Medical Records

By Amy Fallon
Dressed in a white dress with black polka dots and pink and red carnations, white knee-high socks and matching patent shoes, Babirye recently celebrated her second birthday. 

Kashmiris Demand the Right to Know

By Athar Parvaiz
Bashir Ahmad Malik was flabbergasted when a helicopter carrying an Indian official from Kashmir’s summer capital of Srinagar landed in his resident Drang village, just 17 miles away from its point of departure.