Dear all,
On the eve of the seventh anniversary (12th May) of the passing of the Indian Right to Information Act, 2005, we conducted a rapid study of the composition and working of the 29 Information Commissions established across the country. (This list includes the Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission established under the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009.)
The main findings of the rapid study along with policy recommendations are attached. The attachment contains an executive summary as well for those who may be too busy to read the entire report.
This document is also accessible on our website at: http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/postoftheday/2012/ICs-compstudy-Delhi-final-May12-VenkatN&AmikarPs.pdf
The second attachment to this email contains an executive summary in Hindi along with the main report.
Please circulate this report within your networks as widely as possible. We will appreciate any feedback from you in this regard.
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Thanks
Sincerely,
Venkatesh Nayak
Programme Coordinator
Access to Information Programme
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
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