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4 APRIL 2008
Council of Europe ducks open government advocates' calls for reform; adopts weak convention on access to information that falls short of international standards
Last week in Strasbourg, the Council of Europe's Steering Committee on Human Rights adopted a controversial draft of a new European Convention on access to information—a draft that fails to address criticisms and suggestions from civil society and government officials and even adds a new exemption for heads of state and royal households.
18 JANUARY 2008
United States: First FOIA Reform Bill In More Than A Decade Becomes Law
Openness advocates and officials meet in Washington to discuss implementation
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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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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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