Pay or be denied: The impact of fees and charges on journalists’ perception of the effectiveness of Ghana’s Right to Information Law
Posted: 26 June, 2024 Filed under: Kwaku Krobea Asante | Tags: Access to Information, accountability, ATI, corruption, economic mismanagement, fundamental human rights, Ghana, Ghana’s Right to Information Commission, journalists, lack of accountability, military coups, Model Law of Access to Information for Africa, restriction to information access, right to access information, transparency Leave a comment
Author: Kwaku Krobea Asante
Senior Programme Officer, Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Introduction
There has been a global upsurge in the demand for transparency, accountability and the establishment of norms in favour of democracy [1]. These norms include the passage of universal Access to Information (ATI) laws and the respect for the right to access information across the world[2].
In Africa, the adoption of the Model Law of Access to Information for Africa in 2013 was a response to emerging questions about widening inequality, widespread poverty, corruption and lack of accountability in public office. Indeed, the model law is consistent with other relevant laws including the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter).
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