Archive for May 19th, 2008

May 19 2008

The Right to Know: Freedom of Information as a human right

Published by admin under Info law, Scots law

This is, with some additions, the text of my handout for the Human Rights Conference 2008, held on 19 May 2008.

Is Freedom of Information a ‘Human Right’?

The right of access to official information is nowhere protected explicitly by ECHR. Attempts to establish a right of access to official information under Article 10, which protects the right to impart and to receive information, have not so far been successful. Continue Reading »

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