Excelente noticia, justo a una semana del Dia Internacional del Derecho a Saber (28 de septiembre).
Cada vez son mas paises que crean sus leyes de acceso a la informacion publica o gubernamental (FOIA, sus siglas en ingles). Al momento deben ser alrededor de 75 los paises que tienen este tipo de leyes, aunque en los hechos no todas son operativas.
Chile aprobo su ley de acceso a la información publica en agosto pasado. Guatemala podria estar proximo a hacerlo tambien.
En San Luis Potosi, Mexico, estamos desarrollando cursos gratuitos a distancia sobre el aprovechamiento popular de las leyes de tranparencia y acceso a la información pública a traves del uso de Interntet.
Samuel Bonilla Nuñez,
Union de Usuarios de Leyes de Transparencia.
San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
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Asunto: Breaking News: Cabinet passes Right to Information(RTI) law in Bangladesh Today
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Fecha: viernes, 19 septiembre, 2008, 5:20 pm
Cabinet passes right to information law in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Sept 20
The advisory council has given final approval to a new right to information law 2008, meant to increase accountability of government institutions and establish good governance, the chief adviser's press secretary said Saturday.
"The Right to Information Ordinance 2008 has been finally approved," Fahim Munaim told reporters after a cabinet meeting at the CA's office. "As per the ordinance the related officials will supply primary information on issues including arrests and releases within 24 hours."
The ordinance keeps a provision for fines up to Tk 5,000 if the concerned official does not provide the proper information. The cabinet on June 18 approved the ordinance provisionally. The caretaker government has said the ordinance is meant to ensure people's right to information and to increase accountability of government institutions and curb corruption and establish good governance.
RTI law analysis is coming very soon from BNNRC.
Bazlu
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