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	Media Rights Agenda...Promoting and Protecting Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Nigeria
		The Freedom of Information Coalition places itself at the disposal of the Senate and of the Committee on Information to be available to provide any additional information or clarification that the Senate or the Committee may require towards the consideration and passage of the Bill.
		For the implementation of a freedom of information legislation to be possible, members of the public must have a reasonable familiarity with the nature and types of information and records kept by different public bodies and authorities which would assist them in determining what public body or authority to approach for any record or information.
		Most Freedom of Information laws around the world provide for decision-making on freedom of information at three levels namely, by the public authority or institution to which the original request is made, by an independent administrative body with specific powers in relation to freedom of information, and by the courts.
	mediarightsagenda.org /memotosenate.html (4569 words)

	freedominfo.org: country pages - United States
		Coalition of Journalists for Open Government has members from a variety of different media organizations and provides timely reports on efforts to achieve greater access to public records and meetings and a free flow of information, as well as background reports and lists of resources to assist journalists in seeking information from the government.
		Freedom of Information Center - a reference and research library in the University of Missouri School of Journalism which has a collection of more than 1 million articles and documents about access to information at the state, federal and local levels, including a comprehensive listing of state FOI laws.
		Freedom of Information Clearinghouse - a joint project of the Public Citizen Litigation Group and the Center for Study of Responsive Law that provides technical and legal assistance to individuals, public interest groups, and the media who seek access to information held by government agencies.
	www.freedominfo.org /countries/united_states.htm (3983 words)

	Access to government information in Israel: stages in the continuing development of a national information policy - ...
		Since Britain did not, and still does not, have a Freedom of Information Law, Israel was slow to adopt one, and indeed, it was not until 1998 that the Freedom of Information Law passed.
		Information policy was not part of the public agenda during these years, and such activity as occurred, both legislative and judicial, does not indicate an attempt to reach a comprehensive information policy, but rather point to a piecemeal approach addressing immediate needs as they arise.
		The mechanism for disseminating information to the public, mandated by the Freedom of Information Law, is laid out in an administrative report by a Knesset subcommittee.
	www.ifla.org /IV/ifla66/papers/018-160e.htm (3241 words)

	freedominfo.org: country pages - israel
		The Freedom of Information Law was unanimously approved by the Knesset in May 1998 and went into effect in May 1999.
		Those denied information may appeal to the courts, which can review all information that is withheld and order the release of information if it finds that the public interest in disclosure is greater than the reason for withholding and the disclosure if not prohibited by another law.
		Haaretz (Israel) reports that the state comptroller is not obligated to reveal, under the Freedom of Information Law, material he receives in the course of his investigations, a three-justice panel of the Supreme Court ruled.
	www.freedominfo.org /countries/israel.htm (1453 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)

	Freedom of Information Resources
		Freedom of Information Center -- "....is a reference and research library in the University of Missouri School of Journalism on the Campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia.
		Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) resources page -- Produced by the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 5 ("serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes"), this page provides useful information on submitting a FOIA request.
		National Freedom of Information Coalition -- "..joins First Amendment and open government organizations from individual states in a self-supporting alliance as they seek to protect the public's right to know through the education of media professionals, attorneys, academics, students and the general public.
	www.lib.msu.edu /unsworth/american/FOIA/index.htm (736 words)

	Other First Amendment Issues
		Freedom of expression is an essential condition of democracy, but it is undermined when individuals do not have open access to government meetings and documents.
		California First Amendment Coalition advances freedom of information by preserving and improving compliance with state and federal laws affording citizens access to public information, and actively supports freedom of expression on matters of public concern.
		Electronic Privacy Information Center is a public interest research center established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues relating to the National Information Infrastructure, such as the Clipper Chip, the Digital Telephony proposal, national ID cards, medical records privacy, credit cards, and the sale of personal information for marketing purposes.
	www.casp.net /menfirst.html (1435 words)

	The 2006 Freedom of Information Summit - This Years' Speakers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He is active in many First Amendment and Freedom of Information causes and is past president of the National Freedom of Information Coalition and co-chairman of SPJ's national Freedom of Information Committee.
		Charles N. Davis serves as executive director of the Freedom of Information Coalition at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and is an associate professor of journalism.
		Mitchell Pearlman is executive director/general counsel of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission and one of the most senior FOI enforcement officials in the world.
	www.indianacog.org /foi2006/speakers.html (4667 words)

	SUNSHINE Week - Reading Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press analysis of Freedom of Information Act request fulfillment found that Government Accountability Office reports may be misleading because it does not distinguish between FOIA requests from individuals seeking personal information and requests for information about government activities and operations.
		The Information Security Oversight Office reported to the president that automatic declassification of 25-year-old documents from the executive branch is generally on target to meet its goal of implementation by Dec. 31, 2006, although "a handful of agencies still remain at risk of not meeting this requirement."
		The Senate Judiciary Committee on June 9, 2005 cleared legislation designed to ensure that future exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act be "stated explicitly within the text of the bill." The measure is identical to section 8 of the OPEN Government Act of 2005, introduced earlier this year; both measures are co-sponsored by Sens.
	www.sunshineweek.org /sunshineweek/readingroom (2177 words)

	freedomforum.org: Maine public-record audit finds police least cooperative
		Scores of volunteers participating in a November audit by the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition fanned out across all 16 counties, visiting 74 police departments, 157 municipal offices and 79 school districts.
		The audit was conducted by the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition, made up of news media, public interest, academic, government and private organizations with an interest in protecting access to public information.
		Such fees may be legal but the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition deemed $8 for the first page of a document to be "excessive." Portland attorney Jonathan S. Piper, one of the state's leading authorities on First Amendment rights, agreed.
	www.freedomforum.org /templates/document.asp?documentID=17416 (1043 words)

	Cape fares well in Freedom of Information audit
		Cape Elizabeth fared well in the recent Freedom of Information audit conducted by the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition.
		At the appropriate office, volunteers were instructed to ask to view a copy of a copy of the daily police log; an expense report for the chief elected official; and, a copy of the school superintendent's contract.
		However, Police Chief Neil Williams clarified that the volunteer auditor, who had asked to see the the telephone log for the previous 24 hours, was asked to fill out a request for the information in writing, which he said is proper under the Freedom of Information legislation.
	www.capeelizabeth.com /news/foiaudit.html (1088 words)

	Freedom of Information Act
		Freedom of Information Day is celebrated nationally each year on March 16, the anniversary of the birth of James Madison, chief author of the Bill of Rights and fourth president of the United States.
		An integral part of obtaining government information is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
		Freedom of Information Act from the Department of Justice
	www.lansing.lib.il.us /Web/freedom.htm (591 words)

	Media Rights Agenda...Promoting and Protecting Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Nigeria
		In July 1999, it presented a draft Freedom of Information Bill to the House of Representatives through three members of the House and mounted an aggressive advocacy programme to ensure the enactment of the Bill into law.
		Members of the Coalition and other persons who are either journalists or civil society activists, seeking to share information or make inquiries on issues relating to the Bill, simply send an email to FOIcoalition@yahoogroups.com and all members receive it.
		Bedsides coordinating freedom of information related activities, the secretariat also embarked on a massive campaign to recruit organizations from all parts of the country into the Freedom of Information Coalition in order to ensure that all the six geo-political zones of the country are represented in the Coalition.
	mediarightsagenda.org /activities.html (4389 words)

	Freedom of Information
		Using a grant supplied by the National Freedom Of Information Coalition, FOI Oklahoma has caused the setting up of books and other documents relating to the First Amendment at five libraries across the state.
		Section 4.30 denies access to a wide variety of material including financial information, proprietary business information, copyrighted material, sealed records and "information that is not to be accessible to the public" pursuant to federal or state laws.
		Interpreting an exception to 1984's CIA Information Act, which exempts the agency's operational files from any FOIA search obligation, Judge Thomas Hogan has ruled that because the agency's MKULTRA drug program has been the subject of numerous official investigations the agency is required to search its operational files and disclose any non-exempt records.
	www.foioklahoma.org /newsltr15.html (3663 words)

	The Infography about Freedom of Information
		Freedom of Information Clearinghouse, The Freedom of Information Act: A User's Guide, Revised, 2002.
		Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, maintained by the University of Florida.
		Freedom of Information Center, maintained by the University of Missouri.
	www.infography.com /content/297260703657.html (134 words)

	The 2006 Freedom of Information Summit: Indianapolis, Indiana April 21-22 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The 2006 Freedom of Information Summit: Indianapolis, Indiana April 21-22
		The April 2006 Freedom of Information Summit in Indianapolis drew nearly 200 participants.
		Accountability and transparency are issues when a government operation is privatized, according to panelists discussing privatization trends at the 2006 Freedom of Information Summit...
	www.indianacog.org /foi2006/index.html (287 words)

	Parliament lauds Freedom of Information Bill in Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Deputy Speaker registered her support for the Bill when members of the Freedom of Information coalition met with her in Parliament.
		She also went ahead and heaped praises on the FOI coalition, stating that their initiative is worth commending.
		Speaking to a delegation from the FOI coalition that recently paid a courtesy call on him for the purpose of canvassing his support, Hon.
	news.sl /drwebsite/publish/printer_20052189.shtml (672 words)

	Freedom of Speech: A ...
		Freedom of Speech: A Diverse Coalition Pushes for Freedom of Information Act Compliance
		A Diverse Coalition Pushes for Freedom of Information Act Compliance
		A political odd couple, backed by an unusual coalition of advocacy groups and news organizations, is looking to crack down on government officials who ignore public requests for information.
	www.covenantnews.com /freedom/archives/013490.html (106 words)

	FOI Updates
		2003 FOI update: The states is the state's version of the federal "Freedom of Information Act.
		Requestors whose information requests are denied can appeal the decisions they receive in court.
		Agencies and/or officials who deny access to information unreasonably are subject to a fine of up to $300 for each day the requested documents are withheld.
	www.missouri.edu /~foiwww/laws.html (410 words)

	RIGHTS-NIGERIA: Freedom of Information Bill Proves Elusive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		So impenetrable is the veil of secrecy that government departments withhold information from each other under the guise of official secrets legislation.
		The result of this is that journalists are denied access to information that is critical for accurate reporting, and unraveling the web of corruption in Nigeria.
		According to the NGO, this draft became the predecessor of the current Freedom of Information Bill.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/interna.asp?idnews=24297 (972 words)

	National Freedom of Information Coalition -- "Protecting the public's right to know" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Naifeh, a Covington Democrat, said he was responsible only for two appointees on the 18-member panel, and that he had been waiting to see who the other nominees would be before announcing his own.
		The National Freedom of Information Coalition protects the public's right to oversee its government.
		NFOIC annually offers some $220,000 in grants to members to help foster the creation and growth of state FOI coalitions, and to assist with projects furthering public access to government records and meetings.
	www.nfoic.org (485 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 (6827 words)

	CNN.com - Clinton aide slams Pentagon's UFO secrecy - Oct. 22, 2002
		Specifically, the Coalition for Freedom of Information (CFI) is pressing the Air Force for documents involving Project Moon Dust and Operation Blue Fly, clandestine operations reported to have existed decades ago to investigate UFOs and retrieve objects of unknown origins.
		One of the most mysterious cases, the Kecksburg, Pennsylvania incident of December 5, 1965, is the first cited in the group's request for records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
		Despite an official government story that the object was a meteorite, some eyewitnesses claimed that a military truck took an acorn-shaped object the size of a small car from the rural Pennsylvania crash site to an Air Force base in Ohio.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/TECH/space/10/22/ufo.records (717 words)

	Maine Freedom of Information Coalition - Ensuring the right of Maine's people to access government records and meetings.
		Maine Freedom of Information Coalition - Ensuring the right of Maine's people to access government records and meetings.
		A policy-maker considering new rules affecting freedom of information and expression in a particular context; or
		Consistent calls for help for problems, such as these, fostered the birth of the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition.
	www.mfoic.org (399 words)

	FOIAC
		In an era when many rich and powerful interests lavishly lobby for their respective agendas, FOIAC is engaging the citizenry to become better informed.
		FOIAC promotes familiarity with the Freedom of Information laws as essential tools for citizens and the media to hold government agencies accountable.
		FOIAC promotes and provides education relating to the concepts embodied in the federal Freedom of Information Act and its important fundamental principles of transparent and open government.
	www.foiac.org (221 words)

	CPL Freedom of Information Act Guide
		In addition, the texts of the U.S. and Illinois Freedom of Information Acts, as well as the "Citizen's Guide to FOIA," are available for use at the Chicago Public Library.
		Iincludes Freedom of Information Act: A User's Guide and other resources.
		Guide to the Freedom of Information Act in Illinois.
	www.chipublib.org /008subject/006govinfo/foia.html (601 words)

	beSpacific: Freedom of Information Archives
		On the 40th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) many federal agencies are still lagging in their efforts to comply with the law, according to a report released on July 4.
		Coalition of Journalists for Open Government: "By far the heaviest use of the Freedom of Information Act comes from the nation's businesses, seeking government records on contracts or for a host of other commercial uses, a new study (8 pages, PDF) by the Coalition of Journalists for Open Government shows.
		The filing this week by the Archive and the ACLU was consolidated with a suit filed on January 19, 2006, by the Electronic Privacy Information Center ("EPIC") that requested the federal court in Washington to issue a preliminary injunction requiring the release of relevant documents within 20 days-which Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr.
	www.bespacific.com /mt/archives/cat_freedom_of_information.html (9218 words)

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