The passage of such legislation does not mean that the public will enjoy ready access to government information.

Cherwell handles a lot of data, but unfortunately, not everything can make it into our fantastic print editions. So, dear ...

WHEN Wathshlah Naidu talks about the fight for a federal-level Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in Malaysia, she describes it as a marathon. “It feels like we’ve run several loops of marathon since ...

The unit previously advised forces to refuse to confirm if they used a facial recognition website A national policing unit that was criticised for telling local forces to block the release of ...

It is unfortunate that the first act of the Marcos administration with regard to Freedom of Information (FOI) was to impose more limitations on documents and government-held information that the ...

A Freedom of Information law makes sure that the 'virtuous cycle' of good governance will not ever relapse into a 'vicious cycle' of corruption, long after the Aquino administration’s term is up.

The Albanese government’s new plan to weaken freedom of information laws and charge journalists to access hidden documents is a disaster for public interest journalism, but a godsend for incompetent ...

Public authorities, including government departments, are consistently failing to answer Freedom of Information requests within the legal time limit, new research by openDemocracy has revealed. We ...

Investigative reporters Guy Basnett and Paul McNamara (formerly of Open World News, now Channel 4 News) reveal how journalists can use the Freedom of Information Act to find great stories Imagine ...

Ben Worthy received funding for his work on FOI from the ESRC. A Freedom of Information request lodged on a quiet news day by a journalist has revealed that more than 800 police officers in England ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on Monday that he would call on Malacañang to include the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill as part of the priority measure that it ...