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23.01.2007 Freedom of Information Center Promotes Strengthening State-Citizen Relations
Freedom of Information Center organized a two-day workshop on the FOI law implementation in Armenia for the representatives of Central and Local Government Bodies. The workshop took place in Tsaghkadzor on January 19-20. Workshop speaker Mrs. Marine Hakobyan, National Assembly and FOICA expert represented the officials their rights and responsibilities stated by FOI law. Mrs. Gergana Jouleva, “Access to Information Program” President presented the FOI situation in...
22.01.2007 Free to Improve: Journalists say FOI law needs better application
By Siranouish Gevorgyan ArmeniaNow reporter The Freedom of Information Law of Armenia adopted in 2003 is good, but its application is not good enough. This opinion dominated the “Freedom of Information” workshop in Tsaghkadzor on January 17-18 attended by more than 35 media and NGO representatives. The event was organized by the Armenian FOI Center. “Armenia’s law on freedom of information is very good in the sense that it states expressly what sort...
16.01.2007 BLACK LIST 2006
THESE OFFICIALS HAVE VIOLATED PEOPLES' RIGHT OF INFORMATION IN 2006 1 Ruben Khlghatyan Mayor of Armavir (5 times) 2 Andranik Manukyan Minister of Transport and Communication of the RA (4 times) 3...
23.11.2006 Are Political Parties Open?
In 2007 regular parliamentary elections will take place in Armenia and the political parties will save no efforts to appear as democratic as possible. Publicity is of the indicators of democracy, thus publicity for the political parties preparing for the elections, as well as freedom of information should become the fundamental principles for their activity. On the 19 th of September 2006 The Freedom of Information Center sent information-seeking inquiries...
22.11.2006 The Inter-American Court of Human Rights First Ruling on FOI
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled on 11 October 2006 ( Claude Reyes and others vs. Chile ) that there is a general right of access to information held by government This is the first such ruling from an international tribunal. The case originates in a request for information made in 1998 by three environmental activists about a controversial logging project; no information was provided nor a reasoned refusal. The judgment also makes clear that,...
16.11.2006 Council of Europe Urged to Recognise Broad Right of Access to Information
On 15 November 2006 Access Info Europe, ARTICLE 19 and the Open Society Justice Initiative presented a joint briefing to the Group of Specialists which is preparing the treaty, warning that the working document in some respects sets a lower standard than the practice of most countries in the region. The three organisations urged the working group to draft a treaty which will require prospective State Parties to bring their legislation up to the level of international best practice....
