The right of access to information is an important human right, necessary for the enjoyment of other human rights.
The right to information is essential for transparent and accountable government. The right of access to information makes possible the public involvement in formulating social policies and in the decision-making processes of governance
The right to information can only be effectively exercised and implemented on the basis of laws, regulating this right in accordance with international standards
Categories
Each year since 2003 on the Right to Know Day
Access to Information Programme organizes a ceremony to present
freedom of information awards in seven categories.
Since 2010, in view of the December 2008 amendments to the APIA which introduced an obligation for online publication of information, an award for The Best Web Site With Regard to the APIA would not be presented.
The criteria for the web site category are incorporated in the criteria for the category Institution, Which Has Most Efficiently Organized the Provision of Public Information.
Positive awards (Golden Key awards)
Institution, which has most efficiently organized the provision of public
information
Best journalist story related to the access to information right
Non-governmental organization, which has most actively exersized its access
to information right
Citizen, who has most actively used the APIA
Anti- awards
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