The Right to Information Act: Turning it into an Effective Tool to Combat Corruption in Governance

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pritha Sen
Keyword(s):  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right

Level of Awareness on the Right to Information Act, 2005 Among Beneficiaries in Selected Districts of Rajasthan

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-120
Author(s):  
Harendra Singh ◽  
◽  
Dr. S.S. Chouhan Dr. S.S. Chouhan ◽  
Dr. Sonia Dutt Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right

The Right to Information in India Implementation and Impact

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
_______ Naveen ◽  
_____ Priti
Keyword(s):  
Public Life ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Know How ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

The Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) Government with a sense of pride. It flaunted the Act as a milestone in India’s democratic journey. It is five years since the RTI was passed; the performance on the implementation frontis far from perfect. Consequently, the impact on the attitude, mindset and behaviour patterns of the public authorities and the people is not as it was expected to be. Most of the people are still not aware of their newly acquired power. Among those who are aware, a major chunk either does not know how to wield it or lacks the guts and gumption to invoke the RTI. A little more stimulation by the Government, NGOs and other enlightened and empowered citizens can augment the benefits of this Act manifold. RTI will help not only in mitigating corruption in public life but also in alleviating poverty- the two monstrous maladies of India.

scholarly journals The Impact of Transparency in the Fight Against Corruption

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Ardita Shehaj Lafe ◽  
Ledjon Shahini
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Model ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
High Interest ◽  
Contact Transparency ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Transparency and corruption are topics with high interest not only for researchers but especially for politicians, citizens and decision takers. Transparency is seen as an important instrument in the fight against corruption. Transparency and corruption phenomena are considered to be the most difficult to assess due to the subjectivity that characterizes them. For this reason, in this study we will show some results based on citizens perception. The method used to collect information regarding citizens perception is questionnaire and than the data are analyzed through a logistic model. Interesting results came out this research such as people who have been in contact with public institutions during the last months have 5,477 times more opportunities to give bribes compared to those who have not been in contact. Transparency is considered a good tool to fight corruption because based on the model result people who know the meaning of the right to information have 86.3% less chance to give bribes than people who do not know the meaning of the right of information. Whereas people who know the Albanian law on the right to information have 48% less chance of bribing than people who do not know this law. Based on these results it is necessary to raise citizen awareness on the use of the right to information as instrument to fight corruption.

scholarly journals Constitutionalization of digital rights: domestic practice and foreign experience

2020 ◽  
pp. 129-133
Author(s):  
Natalia Verlos
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Constitutional Level ◽  
European Court ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
Digital Human

The article covers the topical problem of constitutionalization of digital human rights in the conditions of digital transformation.The study analyzes doctrinal approaches to the definition of digital human rights as a legal category, the monitoring of the positive internationalexperience of constitutionalization of digital rights, which can be borrowed in the process of the constitutional reform inUkraine.In the study, based on the analysis of normative experience of foreign countries, the author proposes to identify two ways ofdomestic regulation of digital rights: first, it is the constitutionalization of digital rights, with changing the text of the constitution toregulate digital rights at the highest constitutional level, and second, it is the digitization of constitutional rights, when the rightsenshrined in the constitution become updated on the basis of constitutional decisions, the case-law of the European Court of HumanRights or in the relevant legislation.It is proposed to distinguish “digital rights”, including the right to access to electronic devices and telecommunications networks(Internet), the right to protection of personal data, the right to information self-identification, the right to anonymity, the right to be forgotten,the right to free transfer and dissemination of information, etc. However, it should be taken into consideration that in the processof reforming and carrying out constitutional and legal modernization, it is necessary to take into account the possibility and necessityof the realization of fundamental human rights, which are already defined in the Constitution of Ukraine, but are being implemented inthe conditions of digitalization.It is emphasized that in the process of development of the constitutional law of Ukraine the potential of digital transformation isnot realized in full today, and perspective tendencies have such priorities as the development of network forms of interaction, communicativetechnologies of control and planning, formation of qualitatively updated model of digital rights development. Also, in order toincrease the effectiveness of the implementation of digital rights, it is necessary to use the legal reception from countries where constitutionaland legal modernization has already taken place taking into account the digital transformation and has a positive experience ofregulation, including at the highest constitutional level. It should be borne in mind that in addition to ensuring and implementing digitalhuman rights, it is necessary to develop a concept of digital duties and responsibilities for the violation of these rights in order to preventnegative risks and abuse.

scholarly journals International legal guarantees for the realization of human and citizen rights to environmental information

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Butsmak Artem ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Information ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
International Instruments ◽  
Right Of Access ◽  
To Receive

In the article considered guarantees of the right on access to ecological information fixed in international legal documents. Also made a research on state of implementation such international instruments in national Ukrainian legislation, separate legal instruments of realization the right to get ecological information. Made examples of successful defence of the broken right on access to ecological information. In order to exercise the right to information, it is important not only to have the norms enshrined in the legislation, but also the system of guarantees and opportunities for their implementation, which should be provided by public authorities. International legal documents establish only general approaches to the protection of rights, and their further development and consolidation is undoubtedly entrusted to national authorities. The analysis of the current national legislation allows to state that in general the international legal norms have found the reflection in national regulatory legal acts. However, over time, approaches to understanding environmental information, expanding its list, the subjects who have the right to receive it, so work in this direction should continue in order to increase the possibility of exercising the right of access to such information. Keywords: ecolaw, right on access to ecological information, guarantees of right on access to ecological information, international guarantees of right on access to ecological information

scholarly journals Attempt to increase the transparency

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rastislav Munk
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Freedom Of Information Act ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right

The author deals with problems related to the Amendment to the Freedom of Information Act in the Slovak Republic in this article. In the introduction, the author assesses the legal regulation of the use of the right to information in the Slovak Republic. Subsequently, the author discusses the legal regulation of the use of the right to information in the Slovak Republic and expresses its attitude towards the legal regulation of the use of the right to information in the Slovak Republic, underlining the possibility of adopting legislative changes. It is also concerned with the Amendment to the Freedom of Information Act and with the practical problems associated with the right to information.

scholarly journals PEMBATASAN HAK ATAS INFORMASI ELEKTRONIK DALAM YURISDIKSI CYBERSPACE

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Muh Effendi
Keyword(s):  
Virtual World ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Public Order ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
State Security ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
Thesis Writing

Writing this thesis aims to find out the form of legal protection and restrictions on the right to information that can be done in cyberspace. Because of the rapid advances in technology, there are also more problems that arise from this virtual world, this is the background of this thesis writing because it is very important to know what can and should not be done according to laws governing the world this virtual. Some countries, including Indonesia, restrict the right to electronic information, although this kind of regulation, both formally and materially, is contrary to the rights of individuals to privacy and information, but there are other people's rights that also need to be protected and state security that must be protected. The birth of law number 11 of 2008 which was revised to law number 19 of 2016 is clear evidence of the limitation of the right to information in Indonesia, because Indonesia upholds human rights but with this law Indonesia also aims to maintain security or country stability. The conclusion reached is: that the state protects the right to information and the use of technology but is also obliged to protect the public interest from all kinds of disturbances arising from misuse of information, especially through electronic media that disturb public order, or so-called jurisdiction.

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