Freedom of information

Pros and cons of WikiLeak The debate about information freedom has become fiercely contested with the advent of WikiLeaks. Wikileaks is a non-profit organization which collects original resources and publishes on the website. It provides a secure platform for whistleblowers. Some people consider Julian Assange (leader of WikiLeaks) as a hero who has provided a platform to uncover the truth. This essay discusses the pros and cons for the issue. In 1971, The NewYork Times and Washington Post newspapers

The summary of the recent changes to the Freedom of Information Regulations is below. The rule has been changed pretty significantly. Every section has been rewritten, even when the content stayed mostly the same. Per your request, I tried to keep it pretty brief and only include substantial changes. Please let me know if you need any additional information or details. HHS published a final rule updating the Freedom of Information Regulations (45 CFR Part 5), effective November 28, 2016. The regulations

privacy within the last year was a nuanced legal decision that has the potential to impact a rarely discussed expectation of privacy for federal employees while impacting transparency for U.S. government agencies. Enacted on July 4, 1966, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides any person with the right, enforceable in court, to obtain access to federal agency records, except to the extent that such records are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions, or one of three special

the political injustice and unfairness experienced by the Northern Ireland republican prisoners, who were refused to be labelled as political prisoners; including the lengths that they were willing to go to in order to receive justice and freedom of information, opinion and expression. The two films have a common theme of facing and overcoming injustice and inequality, which can be seen as a reflection on McQueen’s values and highlight the experiences and unjust and often unfair lifestyle that McQueen

The Freedom of Information Act also known as President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Information Act into law on the fourth of July in 1966. “FOIA is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.” (foia.gov) The freedom of information act allows civilians in the United States to request information about the government, which is not readily available, online. The

attached to your signed complaint to support your testimony. Write in your complaint see Appendix. An Appendix is another name for a list. List and number your 12 attachments or exhibits the complaint. All information given by you and the employee will become the FOIA FILE.The Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") is a law that allows any member of the public to request copies of federal government records, including EEOC records. 5 U.S.C. § 552. EEOC makes many records publicly available on the EEOC's

James Eckert Professor Reed PHIL 2306 2 December 2011 Information Freedom: The Ethical Implications of SOPA The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a U.S. House of Representatives bill with the stated purpose, "To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes." (1) SOPA proposes to accomplish those goals by allowing the U.S. Department of Justice and copyright owners to take action against websites thought to be

don’t generally want intimate information to be accessible to the public eye. In fact many people go to great lengths to hide everything about themselves. What exactly is the definition of privacy? Well, privacy is the expectation that confidential personal information disclosed in a private place will not be disclosed to third parties, when that disclosure would cause either embarassment or emotional distress to a person of reasonable sensitivities. This information includes facts, images (ex: photographs

through Right to Information Akashdeep Singh - Reseach Scholar, Department of Laws, Panjab University Chandigarh. Abstract e-Governance initiatives and Right to information (RTI) have been implemented for subtle change in global attitudes. Across the world, these two initiatives with information and communication technologies (ICTs) have ushered an era of information exchange; changing political, economic, and social structure forever. e-Governance and right to information (RTI) are being

Executive Summary The Indian Government, to promote transparency and accountability in the administration processes, brought into force the Right to Information Act on October 12th, 2005. As per the Parliament of India, the purpose of the RTI Act is ‘to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens’[i]. The Act applies to all the states and union territories of India, except Jammu and Kashmir. The Act is applicable to all constitutional authorities – any