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	"Abolish the information veto" proposal backed
		The Campaign for Freedom of Information welcomed the Phillis Report’s recommendation that ministers should renounce the use of the ministerial veto under the Freedom of Information Act and strengthen its key provisions.
		The Campaign also welcomed the committee’s recommendation that the government replace the Act’s ‘class’ exemptions so that it is only be possible to withhold information where disclosure would cause “substantial harm” to key interests.
		But the Campaign says these should be interim measures and the weaknesses in the Act need to be corrected by legislation at the earliest opportunity.
	foi.missouri.edu /internatfoinews/abolish.html (446 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| More backing for the Guardian freedom of information campaign
		• Greater powers for the new freedom of information commissioner so that she or he - not ministers or civil servants - is the one to decide if it is in the public interest to disclose certain information.
		The draft freedom of information bill needs radical reform if it is to succeed in empowering citizen and journalist alike to find out what is being done in his name or with his money at national, regional, and local level.
		Recent campaigns by the network on issues to do with breast cancer and environmental pollution highlighted local people's struggle to access even the most basic of information about their environment.
	www.guardian.co.uk /freedom/Story/0,,201206,00.html (663 words)

	Privacy International - Freedom of Information
		A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both.
		Freedom of Information Act Surveys on 53 countries with FOI laws.
		Freedom of Information Act on April 30 by a vote of 86-0.
	pi.gn.apc.org /issues/foia/_index.html (1278 words)

	Freedom Of Information
		There are many similarities between the Environmental Information Regulations and the Freedom of Information Act, the main difference being that EIRS have fewer exemptions and a stronger presumption in favour of disclosure.
		The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives you the right to know what government and other public bodies are doing, by giving you access to the information they hold.
		This means that to withhold the information a public authority must not only show that the information is exempt under the Act; it must also demonstrate that it is not in the public interest to release the information requested.
	www.ncvo-vol.org.uk /policy/index.asp?id=1271&fID=94 (2486 words)

	Covert campaign against freedom of information, by Philippe Quéau
		Information in the "public domain" is under-exploited in many cases, precisely because it is public.
		Yet, just as the technological explosion offers the hope of more opportunities to produce and distribute information and knowledge, a coalition of pressure groups is being formed, determined to reduce the public domain yet further, increase the inroads of the private sector and destroy the balance between owners of intellectual property rights and users.
		Various projects, such as the Global Information Alliance (5) or the initiative for a global digital library, are seeking to increase the accessibility of information in the public domain.
	mondediplo.com /1997/02/19internet (3130 words)

	Privacy International - Freedom of Information
		Freedom of information Act Surveys on 45 countries with FOI laws, July 2002 and March 2002 update on countries with pending bills.
		The Rajya Sabha approved the Freedom of Information Bill, 2002 on 17 December by a unanimous voice vote.
		The Mexican Senate approved the Freedom of Information Act on April 30 by a vote of 86-0.
	www.privacy.org /pi/issues/foia/index.html (1057 words)

	Freedom of Information
		The Campaign has written to the Information Commissioner challenging the view that the Commissioner does not have the legal power under the FOI Act to require authorities to include particular classes of information in their publication schemes.
		Since the Campaign's original response to the draft code of practice to be issued under section 45 of the Freedom of Information Act, a more recent version has become available.
		The Campaign's response to the draft code of practice to be issued by the Lord Chancellor under section 45 of the Freedom of Information Act.
	www.cfoi.org.uk /opengov.html (4263 words)

	Campaign for Freedom of Information
		The Campaign for Freedom of Information is a non-profit organisation working to improve public access to official information and to ensure that the Freedom of Information Act is implemented effectively.
		The Campaign has issued a press release expressing concern that the government is considering measures to reduce the amount of information disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act.
		You are welcome to reproduce any of the Campaign's materials provided that (a) the authorship of the Campaign for Freedom of Information is acknowledged and (b) they are not sold or included in a publication for which a charge is made without the Campaign's prior agreement.
	www.cfoi.org.uk (927 words)

	freedominfo.org: features - the foi campaign in argentina
		Buenos Aires-based journalist Martha Farmelo reports for freedominfo.org on Argentina's current campaign for a freedom of information law, which was passed in May 2003 by the lower house of the national congress and is now pending in the senate.
		With help from the Ombudsman of the city of Buenos Aires, she and other transplant patients used the city's freedom of information law to demand an explanation from the hospital.
		A synergetic combination of politics, personal relationships and perhaps some degree of luck was at play when the lower house of the national Congress passed a similar law in May, 2003-the drafting of which was the result of an entirely novel process of collaboration between civil society and the executive branch.
	www.freedominfo.org /features/20031014.htm (650 words)

	International FOI Laws
		Promotion of Access to Information law, which gives "the constitutional right of access to any information held by the State" or information held by a person that is required for exercise or protection of any right.
		The campaign is on the threshold of enacting new FOI laws, and perhaps reigning in a law from the depths of the Cold War: the Official Secrets Act.
		The Government's Freedom of Information White Paper, released Dec. 11, 1997, is a proposal for an Act of Parliament.
	foi.missouri.edu /internationalfoi/index.html (2532 words)

	Media Rights Agenda...Promoting and Protecting Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Nigeria
		The campaign is aimed at reaching out to the non-elite members of the society and raising awareness and support for the Bill among such organizations and communities, to create a momentum for the Bill among grassroots organizations.
		It will bring together about 40 freedom of information campaigners as well as leaders and representatives of grassroots, community-based organizations and other non-elite members of the society.
		No fewer than two hundred participants from various community groups are expected to benefit from this new phase of the campaign to get more Nigerians involved in the campaign for a Freedom of Information Act.
	mediarightsagenda.org /grassfoi.html (219 words)

	Freedom of Information in Mexico
		Mexico City, 10 June 2002—Mexico’s first national freedom of information initiative became the law of the land today, when it was signed by President Vicente Fox Quesada in a ceremony held at the presidential residence in Mexico City.
		It grants citizens the right to seek the release of information that is not already public through an uncomplicated request process (Article 40), with a right to appeal an agency’s decision to deny information (Article 49), and the right to take the case to court in the event that the appeal is denied (Article 59).
		In order for Mexico’s new freedom of information act to become enforceable, the same civil society groups that organized and fought for the law must now mobilize to educate people on how to use it in their favor.
	www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB68 (2098 words)

	Aarhus Clearinghouse for Environmental Democracy \| Resource Directory
		Backed by some 90 national organisations, The Campaign for Freedom of Information is a non-profit organisation working to improve public access to official information and to ensure that the UK Freedom of Information Act is implemented effectively.
		However, the views in it are solely those of the Campaign for Freedom of Information and do not represent the policy of the Government.
		The FOI Advocates Network was formed to meet the need to exchange information between NGOs working actively in the freedom of information area and to facilitate the development of common projects.
	aarhusclearinghouse.unece.org /resources.cfm?c=1000013,1000031 (872 words)

	Feature on freedom of information campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Another concern raised by media workers is the government delays in considering slow pace of considering proposals for freedom of information (FOI) legislation.
		"The passing of a Freedom of Information Bill is a big exercise and must be followed by the setting up of an agency to implement it.
		The main sources of the information on government are speeches made by ministers at official functions, in the National Assembly or on tours of their constituencies.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=35112 (704 words)

	Department for Constitutional Affairs - Speeches - Speech to the Campaign for Freedom of Information
		A commitment to Freedom of Information first appeared in a Labour Manifesto 30 years ago and it only reached the statute book after a long, dedicated campaign - by many of you - over the 26 years that followed that original commitment.
		And a failure to realise that Freedom of Information implementation is not an event: it is a process which demands long-term commitment.
		In testing whether an Freedom of Information regime is meeting its objectives, it is no good making a judgement on the basis of the statute alone.
	www.dca.gov.uk /speeches/2004/lc010304.htm (2313 words)

	The Coalition for Freedom of Information (CFi)
		Many investigators believe that significant classified information is being withheld, in addition to physical evidence that should be studied by scientists.
		This effort hinges on the release of additional official information and the public's right to freely acquire the facts.
		We have posted material on our investigation using the Freedom of Information Act and witness interviews into an unsolved 1965 case in Kecksburg, PA. And, you will find some of the best media stories from recent years, along with coverage of CFi's campaign and the results of a recent Roper poll.
	www.freedomofinfo.org (456 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Special report: freedom of information
		January 7, John O'Farrell: As far as the government is concerned, the Freedom of Information Act is a pain in the neck.
		February 2: After years of being fobbed off or simply ignored, green campaigners believe the Freedom of Information Act could be a powerful tool in forcing open the door to an era of greater environmental justice.
		January 9: The cabinet minister responsible for the new Freedom of Information Act has said that ministers' diaries and details of who they meet should be opened up to public scrutiny.
	www.guardian.co.uk /freedom/0,2759,178243,00.html (1788 words)

	The Campaign for Freedom of Information is looking for nominations for its annual Freedom of Information Awards: ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Campaign for Freedom of Information is looking for nominations for its annual Freedom of Information Awards: Regional Journalism in the UK on the Internet.
		The Campaign for Freedom of Information is looking for nominations for its annual Freedom of Information Awards.
		Information about the awards and how to make nominations can be accessed at www.cfoi.org.uk.
	www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk /awards/010611info.shtml (157 words)

	freedominfo.org: foi news - peru: new freedom of information law approved
		While this law represents a major advance for the right to information, according to the Peruvian Press Council who spearheaded the campaign for freedom of information in Peru, the law has a number of defects that may pose problems in the future.
		We consider that the decision to classify information as secret should be regulated by pre-established criteria given by law.
		We, as well, objected to section (i) included in the already mentioned Article 15 which establishes that the Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information, which is a law of constitutional development, can have exceptions added to the right to information through a lower ranking law.
	www.freedominfo.org /news/20020808.htm (588 words)

	Freedom of information act preserves secrecy, by Andrew Ecclestone, Campaign for Freedom of Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Freedom of information act preserves secrecy, by Andrew Ecclestone, Campaign for Freedom of Information
		When it starts to takes effect in April 2002, people will discover that ministers can refuse information because it ‘relates to the formulation or development of government policy’, or because in their ‘reasonable opinion’ disclosure would ‘prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs’.
		Another class exemption, again subject to a public interest test, protects information gathered during routine safety inspections by the HSE, and environmental health officers.
	www.poptel.org.uk /scgn/articles/0012/page3a.htm (379 words)

	EPIC Alert 9.05 (3/15/02)
		Our system of representative democracy depends on the free flow of information produced, collected and published by the government and available to the American people so they can participate as an informed electorate and be aware of actions the government takes in their name.
		In early February, EPIC submitted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to DOT for records relating to the newly-created Transportation Security Administration's plans to develop a biometric identification card for use in a "trusted passengers" program, and to establish airline passenger screening and profiling systems.
		Detailed information about the 2002 UK Big Brother Awards is available at: http://www.privacyinternational.org/bigbrother/uk2002/ For more information on the Big Brother Awards, see: http://www.privacyinternational.org/bigbrother/ The Campaign for Freedom of Information Web site is located at: http://www.cfoi.org.uk/ ======================================================================= [5] Scarfo "Key Logger" Case Ends in Plea Bargain ======================================================================= The federal government and Nicodemo Scarfo, Jr.
	www.epic.org /alert/EPIC_Alert_9.05.html (2842 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Special report: freedom of information
		July 29 2006: Britain's freedom of information watchdog yesterday ordered the Department of Trade and Industry to release some details of its inquiry into major smuggling allegations against the cigarette company British American Tobacco.
		For other information held by public bodies you need to make a freedom of information request.
		For information held by public bodies in Scotland, separate arrangements apply.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /foi (1525 words)

	HPA \| Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
		The Freedom of Information Act became law on 01 January 2005.
		If you would like to know more about the campaigning which led to the introduction of the FOI Act, please see the website of the Campaign for Freedom of Information at http://www.cfoi.org.uk/.
		Details of information available is listed in a table, in our publication scheme.
	www.hpa.org.uk /hpa/foi/foi_intro.htm (240 words)

	FOIA links: Freedom of Information research
		Maurice Frankel, 'Freedom of Information: Some International Characteristics,' paper for a seminar on 'Transparency in Europe', for officials from EU member states, organised by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior.
		Freedom House, "a non-profit, nonpartisan organization, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world.
		Freedom of Expression Institute addresses freedom of information issues in South Africa.
	fs.huntingdon.edu /jlewis/FOIA/FOIAlinks.htm (6776 words)

	Inner City Press Freedom of Information Guide
		The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was made into law by Congress in 1966, declaring that every document in the possession of federal government agencies is presumptively available to the public.
		Subsequently the Federal district court in Wilmington declared Delaware's "citizens-only" Freedom of Information Act to be unconstitutional; Delaware appealed, and three judges heard it on May 11.
		Deutsche Bank - Bankers Trust campaign, Fed Governor Rivlin sent ICP a letter on February 12, 1999, stating along other things that the Fed believes that FOIA “does not require agencies to search for or disclose the existence of information that is not ‘agency records’ within the meaning of the Act.
	www.innercitypress.org /foia.html (4976 words)

	Helpful sites on Freedom of Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This is a politically independent group campaigning for greater public involvement in government affairs; open government.
		FAIFE is an initiative within IFLA (International Federation of Library Association and Institutions), which seeks to defend and promote the basic human rights defined in Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
		The CFOI campaigns against unnecessary secrecy and for a Freedom of Information Act in the UK Freedom of Information Sites on the Internet (International)
	www.jisc.ac.uk /legal/index.cfm?name=lis_helpsites_freedom (383 words)

	National Bone Health Campaign: Parents: FOIA: Freedom of Information Act \| DNPA \| CDC
		The National Bone Health Campaign is a bone-health promotion program undertaken in partnership by the Office on Women's Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
		Any Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests concerning this Web site should be submitted in accordance with the Department's FOIA guidelines, which are online at http://www.hhs.gov/foia.
		The National Bone Health Campaign (NBHC) is a partnership among the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
	www.cdc.gov /powerfulbones/parents/misc/foia.html (178 words)

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