Serbia's information commissioner, NGOs, and experts have criticised a draft law that they say will make it easier for institutions and companies to withhold...
Serbia’s independent investigative journalists share their experiences of the routine intimidation people in the media face in their work.
by Maja Zivanovic, BIRN, Belgrade
“You are always paying...
An interview with Rodoljub Šabić, Commissioner for information of public interest and the protection of personal data – together with the Ombudsman, among the...
All too often, institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina ignore requests for access to information, give only partial answers, or do not reply within the...
While the Albania’s new FOIA is deemed one of the best globally, its implementation remains a significant challenge, a research shows.
by Ilda Londo
Albania’s new...
The countries of South East Europe enjoy very high standards when it comes to the legislation regulating access to public information and transparency. But...
In Kosovo, access to information is well guaranteed in theory — in practise it’s a different story.
by Furtuna Sheremeti
(Originally published by Kosovo 2.0 on...
Long established and widely recognized, the right to access to information is severely curtailed in many European countries due to deficient implementation of existing...
Journalists play a central role in initiating and stimulating public debates, but face constant challenges in accessing information from public bodies, particularly when that...
28 September is the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). On this day we celebrate a basic human right: access to information. It...
State Media Monitor is the world’s state media database, the most complete state media database ever built. Available through the website Statemediamonitor.com, the...