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13 AUGUST 2008
Chile Becomes Latest Latin American Nation to Enact FOIA Law
Chile has become the latest country in Latin America and the world to promulgate a Freedom of Information Act law.
5 AUGUST 2008
President Carter Disseminates Atlanta Declaration to Advance Right to Information Worldwide
Last month, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter forwarded the Atlanta Declaration and Plan of Action for the Advancement of the Right to Information to all heads of state and leaders of the major international organizations and financial institutions.
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30 JANUARY 2008
JAPAN - Tokyo Court: Foreign Ministry's Failure to Provide Documents on 1965 Japan-Korea Normalization Pact Illegal
On December 26, Tokyo District Court ruled that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs violated Japan's information disclosure law by failing to respond in a timely manner to a request to release documents on the Japan-Korea Normalization Pact, including efforts to settle claims by the Korean government and its people for compensation for injuries suffered during the era of Japanese rule.
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transparency resources for international financial & trade institutions

17 JULY 2008
ADB Denials Frustrate Civil Society Groups; Annual Report Suggests Gaps in Routine Disclosure

16 MAY 2008
Canadian Government Reports on IFI Activity Get Good Grade

16 MAY 2008
GTI Calls EBRD Transparency Proposal Insufficient

24 MARCH 2008
Russia Urges IMF to Disclose Key Governance Proposal

24 MARCH 2008
EBRD Issues Proposal on Information Policy With Few Changes

15 FEBRUARY 2008
IMF Making Little Progress on Release of Article IV Reports

30 JANUARY 2008
World Bank Details Disclosure Plan for Fraud, Corruption Reports

30 JANUARY 2008
EIB Announces Additions to Web Site

18 JANUARY 2008
GTI Makes Comments on EBRD Public Information Policy

18 JANUARY 2008
Zoellick Orders Release of World Bank Report on Corruption in India Projects

 

 

 
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