Madras HC Order Reignites Demand for Holding Officers Rejecting RTI Queries Accountable

Madras high court. Credit: Wikimedia Commons RTI activists have long insisted that an imposition of penalties and payment of compensation to applicants can be used as tools for ensuring adherence to the norms of providing information within a reasonable time frame.

SAMDEN urges Pakistan govt to act swiftly in killing of TV anchor

Sept 8, 2020 New Delhi, India The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) today called on Pakistani authorities to take firm action in the killing of Shaheena Shaheen, a TV talk show host and editor, in Balochistan province.

PRESS STATEMENT ON PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2019 (ACT 989)

Ghana Sept 03, 2020 The Coalition on the Right to Information, Ghana (RTI Coalition) is troubled and disappointed with the kind of responses received by institutions and individuals seeking information from some public institutions under the RTI Act.

Consultancy with Prison Reforms Programme

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)'s Prison Reforms Programme is looking for a consultant to conduct research and draft a Guide on Defending Children in Detention who are Asylum Seekers or Refugees in India.