First Nepalese story out
From western Nepal (Photo: Basanta Pratap Singh)
Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) Nepal has published the first story from their project on access to information for investigative journalists:
“Corruption in the pristine land: 500 million for not a single trail” is from Khaptad, in the far west of Nepal, where millions has been spent to develop infrastructure and facilities. Read More
Women winners of awards
Hind Mafadhel together with Hamida El Bour and Karim Belhadj Aissa and Paddy Clouther in ARTICLE 19 (to the left).
The journalists Hind Mafadhel and Sameh Gharsallah received the awards of the ‘Investigative Journalism and Access to Information (ATI) Regional Training’ project in North Africa last week. Read More
Access to information and investigative journalism in Pakistan
Hundreds of people came for the the opening of the seminar Strengthening investigative journalism in Pakistan at the University of the Punjab in Lahore 14 October. Read More
Access to information as a tool for investigative journalism in the Maghreb
Nine journalists from Morocco, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia gathered in Tunis to learn..
On the 28th and 29th of September, ARTICLE 19 MENA in collaboration with Journalism & Media International Center (JMIC) at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway, held a regional training on investigative journalism. Read More
Hanene Zbiss receives Raif Badawi Award
From the awards ceremony yesterday – from the left: Düzen Tekkal (German Yezidi Journalist), Hanene Zbiss, Ensaf Haidar (Raef Badawi’s wife) and Michaela Lissowsky (Friedrich Naumann Fondation).
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom presented the Raif Badawi Award for Courageous Journalists to Hanéne Zbiss from Tunisia at the Frankfurt Book Fair 16 October. Read More
Promoting Access to Information as a Driver for Sustainable Development
Sandra Musoga Waswa, Acting Regional Director, ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa
On 25th and 26th September 2019, ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa in collaboration with UNESCO and the Journalism & Media International Center of OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway, sought to undertake two major activities in commemoration of the “International Day of Universal Access to Information 2019”. Read More
UNESCO report launched in Palestine
From the left: Deema Assi, Farid Abudheir, Rasha Amarneh, Hala Tannous, Hilde Haraldstad, Maher Awawdeh, Maher Abu Zant, Asaad Taffal, Reema Alamleh, Naser Saadat, Naser Jawabreh (Photo Asem Shunnar)
The Arabic version of the UNESCO report on access to information was launched at An-Najah National University in Nablus in Palestine 29 September in cooperation with the local UNESCO office and JMIC, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read More
Professor Chibita condemns Uganda´s hindrances to Access to Information
Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr. David Bahati, Vice Chancelor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe joing alumni to celebrate 30 years of teaching journalism and Communication at Makerere University. (DJC photo)
Uganda Christian University Professor, Monica Chibita has described Uganda’s state of access to information as pitiable. Read More
Worldwide celebration of access to information
From Oslo: JMIC Director Elisabeth Eide greets the participants at the workshop in Nairobi 25 September om skype
The Access to Information Day is being celebrated all over the world this week
28 September has been the International Day for Universal Access to Information” (IDUAI) for the last four years. Read More