OSA vs FOI

 

CIJ Director V Gayathry explains in a public forum why the authorities are clinging on to the Official Secrets Act and are reluctant to have a Freedom of Information (FOI) law.


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CIJ: Independent country, but media remains shackled
(31 Aug 2010)          
An Invitation to Public Forum on Freedom of Information law
(04 Aug 2010)          
CIJ: Police arrest, dispersal of ISA protesters unwarranted, disproportionate
(02 Aug 2010)          
CIJ supports Zunar’s court challenge against ban on cartoon books
(31 Jul 2010)          
CIJ: Don’t deny public right to access all media, including party organs
(29 Jul 2010)          
Zunar and Malaysiakini's media statement on court challenge against ban on books
(27 Jul 2010)          
Regional network on media legal defence launched
(27 Jul 2010)          
Around the Region
BURMA: Fourth journal suspended in six weeks
(18 Aug 2010)          
THAILAND: Computer Crimes Act criticized
(02 Aug 2010)          
THAILAND: Government shuts down more community stations
(20 Jul 2010)          
SINGAPORE: Detained author of book on death penalty denied access to lawyer
(20 Jul 2010)          
CIJ in Action
What’s missing in Selangor’s FOI law

CIJ director Sonia Randhawa's analysis of the Selangor Freedom Of Information (FOI) enactment tabled on 13 July 2010, published by The Nut Graph. 

Selangorians, what say you of the FOI bill?

The Selangor state government has tabled a Freedom of Information (FOI) enactment and is inviting public feedback, which will be collated and studied by a Select Committee before the bill is tabled for third reading in April 2011. CIJ is making available the state's bill and the civil society's version. Click into the article to assess them.

Welcome to CIJ, Sabah community journalists!

CIJ is pleased to welcome community journalists from Sabah who are in Kuala Lumpur for a study tour from 17 to 20 June 2010.