Sentences with phrase «public access to information»

It also examined the issue of a publication ban that would further deny public access to the information on which the police relied to obtain the court orders.

This is a major step forward in public access to information concerning cases before the top court.

The report added, «the lack of tough financial controls and the lack of public access to information about how charters are spending federal tax dollars has almost inevitably led to enormous fraud and waste.»

«However, several loopholes remain, such as the lack of public access to information on the beneficiaries of trusts and similar arrangements.

CARRIE RUSSELL is the director of the Program on Public Access to Information of the Office for Information Policy at ALA's Washington Office.

OIG does not allow public access to the information stored in the TIGR, except as may be authorized by law.

Ryerson University (the» University») supports the closely aligned principles of transparency and accountability and as such routinely provides public access to information about the University's operations and decisions.

The Bermuda Tourism Authority is a partially taxpayer - funded organisation, and is committed to full compliance with Public Access to Information (PATI) legislation.

Opinion: Recent public - policy failures in Flint and Puerto Rico are related to a lack of openness around public access to information

Germany objected to the development of a centralized data bank of owners as part of an EU anti-money laundering directive proposed at the end of 2014, and opposed public access to the information, the report explains.

Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick said, «I was gratified to be appointed to this work group to review our processes and operations in order to enhance public access to information and streamline our own procedures.

The report assessed and graded states on a number of government functions, including public access to information (F), political financing (D --RRB-, electoral oversight (F) and the enforcement of ethics (F).

Under Administrator Scott Pruitt, however, EPA seems to have moved to curtail public access to information about chemical reviews.

Governments of African timber exporters are not providing crucial public access to information about how their forests are managed, according to a Global Witness study published today.

In my Media Law blog, I often write about public officials» attempts to block public access to information.

It is likely privacy constraints will continue to make full public access to information in a format that is easily linked with individuals undesirable, but that doesn't mean organizations and researchers looking into access to justice issues shouldn't collect the information to be used internally and potentially shared with other organizations and researchers.

government agency cooperation with the U.S. Government Printing Office's Federal Digital System that has the capacity to accept, authenticate and provide continuous public access to information from all three branches of government

Openness permits public access to information about the courts, which in turn permits the public to discuss and put forward opinions and criticisms of court practices and proceedings.

Increase the participation of library associations and public library representatives in advocacy work at national and regional levels to secure sustainable public access to information through library services and programmes.

Justice Fish explained that the fundamental and closely related Charter rights of freedom of expression and freedom of communication «both depend for their vitality on public access to information of public interest.»

16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

FAA does not currently allow public access to information stored in the EIS.

Since the Bermuda Tourism Authority's inception in April of 2014, it has demonstrated a commitment to transparency, and as of April 2015, it has fully complied with Public Access to Information (PATI) legislation.

Finally, a new report reveals a «significant loss of public access to information about climate change,» following the Trump administration's efforts to systematically remove climate change materials federal government websites.

FRA does not allow public access to the information stored in CCM except as allowed by law.

The website provides public access to information on the composition and activities of the Network, as well as giving links to the national websites of the various supreme courts.

His cases at the ACLU challenged the criminalization of civilian audio recording of on - duty police, abusive border detentions of Muslim and Arab citizens caused by the federal Terrorism Screening Database, AT&T's collaboration with the NSA's dragnet surveillance program, and public access to information about Illinois» Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center.

Public access to information is a cost effective way for government to improve safety.

The (Auburn) Citizen on issues with the Cayuga County biogas digester and public access to information.

The act has given the public access to information held by more than 100,000 public authorities.

The analysis gives the public access to information that would previously have been restricted to national intelligence agencies, and confirms an American claim that a Chinese nuclear test is imminent.

Data transparency and integrity — Public access to information and clear consequences for abuse

Under Section 508, agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to access available to others.

The American Library Association's Carrie Russell, the director of the Public Access to Information program, had this statement to Publisher's Weekly: «While we are pleased that Penguin chooses to sell e-books to libraries (unlike some other publishers), we are disappointed in their decision to delay sales of new titles to libraries.

Remember that NASA has undergone a huge budget cut in certain areas, and there should be more funding for public access to information (something I am sure the Bush administration would rather that we not have).

Climate change education, training, public awareness, public participation and public access to information (Art 12) is also to be enhanced under the Agreement.

Under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, countries recognized the critical importance of education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information and international cooperation to the success in tackling climate change, together called Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE).

Congratulations are also in order to Justice Marshall Rothstein who has written the majority judgment in Ministry of Correctional Services v. Goodis, a case on public access to information, and claims of solicitor - client privilege.

It is the organization's fifth annual report assessing trends in public access to information in that Great Republic to the South.

UNECE and UNITAR are exploring how to further elaborate an assessment methodology to assist countries in implementing their United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Article 6 commitments, in particular those related to public access to information and public participation in decision - making.

Since most e-book readers and devices can read a PDF, public access to information would seem to be improved by having multiple format options.

The decision is the latest development in an ongoing dispute between the country's competition watchdog and the realtors» association over the group's restrictions on public access to information.