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"The purpose of the study is to provide baseline data and research-driven recommendations to help inform and later evaluate the impact of ‘Action for Transparency’. Action for Transparency is a three-year, media-for-development programme, managed by Fojo and its partners and funded by the Swedis ... more

Medios a la vista 3: Análisis sobre el derecho a la información y la comunicación y el periodismo en Bolivia 2012-2013

La Paz: Fundación UNIR;Observatorio Nacional de Medios (ONADEM) (2014), 258 pp.
"Los diecinueve textos que conforman el libro se articulan en torno a siete temáticas: 1) Percepciones sobre el DIC y los medios, 2) Ética, 3) Estructuras de contenido, 4) Coberturas noticiosas, 5) Agresiones a periodistas, 6) Acceso a la Información Pública, y 7) Estado, medios y normativa. Su ... more
"While academic studies on the impact of FOI are still surprisingly few and far between, many more studies are available as institutional reports (e.g. the 14-country study by the Open Society Foundations in 2006). Around the world, government and non-governmental organisations are launching web pla ... more

Briefing Note Series: Freedom of Expression

Halifax; Copenhagen: Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD);International Media Support (IMS) (2014), 50 pp.
"This series of Briefing Notes is designed to give readers an understanding of the key international legal standards that apply in the context of freedom of expression. They are aimed at an audience which does not necessarily have a deep understanding of freedom of expression issues, but they also a ... more

Legal Leaks Toolkit: A Guide for Journalists on How to Access Government Information

Madrid; Berlin: Access Info Europe;N-ost Netzwerk für Osteuropa-Berichterstattung (2014), 85 pp.
"This toolkit is designed for journalists working in any media – newspapers, radio, and television – as well as bloggers and other information professionals who need to get access to information held by public bodies for their stories. The toolkit is for journalists making requests in their own ... more
"Internews’ research reveals a confluence of conditions in ASEAN that make the present time a critical moment for Freedom of Expression / Right to Information (FoE/RTI) interventions in the region. As donor support dwindles, and threats to FoE increase, there is a danger of a severe roll-back of t ... more

Manual de acceso a la información pública

Quito: UNESCO;Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) (2014), 45 pp.

Citizens' Access to Information in South Asia

Kathmandu: Asia Foundation (2014), vii, 58 pp.

Government Secrecy in an Information Age: 2013 Report on Open & Secretive Public Institutions in Southern Africa

Windhoek: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA);Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 130 pp.
"This study carried out between May and June 2013, seeks to establish levels of transparency in public institution in Southern Africa. The study in currently in its fourth year, and findings highlight the difficulties faced by Southern African when trying to seek, access and receive information from ... more
"This report is intended to be a practical, useful guide for stakeholders in national and local governments, the media, civil society, and business to making freedom of information laws work. The authors’ particular emphasis is on the role public officials and journalists must play in effectively ... more

Global Right to Information Update: An Analysis by Region

Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet) (2013), 91 pp.
"The Update reveals that the challenges faced by advocates, and the campaigning tactics used in each region, are at times remarkably similar. National civil society coalitions, for example, are mentioned by many authors as having made a central contribution to campaigns. In other cases, challenges d ... more

Access to Information in Africa: Examining Progress Since the APAI Declaration

Windhoek: African Platform on Access to Information (APAI);Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 91 pp.
"Out of the twelve countries surveyed, only four have specific access to information laws. These countries are: Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe. However, a significant indication of the shifting tide on the continent is that six of the countries surveyed have some form of specific access to ... more

Balance a diez años de vigencia de la Ley de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública 2003-2013

Lima: Defensoría del Pueblo;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (2013), 278 pp.

‘Citizens’ Access to Information in South Asia: Diagnostic Analysis. Bangladesh Chapter

Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) (2013), 96 pp.

Baseline Survey Report. Under Project: Promoting Citizens’ Access to Information

Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) (2013), 42 pp.