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Freedom of Information
Edinburgh University Blocks Requests to Release Lab Leak Emails
University defends keeping emails of top virologist who dismissed COVID-19 lab-leak hypothesis secret, as doing so could affect his ‘health and safety.’
Report: Universities Spend on Diversity Staff Dwarfs Free Speech Protections
Rules that strengthen freedom of speech obligations for English universities are not being followed while ‘contested ideologies’ are imposed.
Judge Orders Michigan County to Pay $10,000 to Election Integrity Group Over FOIA Practices
A Michigan county has been penalized $10,000 for slow-walking a response to a FOI request by an election watchdog group.
7 Steps to Filing a Freedom of Information Act Request
Every American is entitled to ask federal agencies for almost all of the information the agencies compile. Here’s how to do it.
Revamp Freedom of Information Laws, Watchdogs tell Ottawa
The time has come to bring the Access to Information Act into the 21st century, press freedom groups say.
Chinese Regime Shuts Down Over 20 Civil Rights Websites
The information control agencies of China’s Communist Party have joined forces to crack down on Internet civil rights activities since mid-April.
Push for Malaysian Freedom of Information Act
The Malaysian government has been called upon to introduce a freedom of information act to help fight corruption.