The bill was tabled before parliament on february 5, 2010 and it was specifically allocated to. Access to information act, 2018 seychelles legal information institute. An act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure information under control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a central information commission and state information commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Sharing of personal information you consent to the bank making available information concerning your account including personal information to the central data bank of ghana association of bankers and credit reference bureaux and agencies where necessary. The taxpayer bill of rights publication 1 this publication explains your rights as a taxpayer and the processes for examination, appeal, collection, and refunds.
Ghana committee approves right to information bill freedom info. Ghanas human rights court gives life to the right to. It is used to state some facts regarding marriage, divorces, births and change of names. The draft law was prepared by the department of the attorney general and was subsequently forwarded to the ministry of information to circulate for public comment. Ghanas constitution guarantees every person the right to information. It replaced the former freedom of information act, 2002. We commend the draft bill for granting the right to access information to every person. The ghana right to information bill, 2010 seeks to provide for the implementation of the right to information guaranteed under article 211f of the. Freedominfo ghana parliament ends without rti legislation. Ghana is about to enact a right to information law now the right to information bill to provide a legal framework for making public sector information accessible to the public. The judge averred that the failure of the government to pass the right to information bill into law ought not to in any way prevent citizens from. This right has been recognised in many international instruments and is seen not just a facet of the right to freedom of speech and. Anybody can apply to any government agency or body for access to information, according to the right under the right to information bill. Nollywood star actor, jim iyke has spoken about his much publicised relationship with actress, nadia buari.
The ghana anticorruption coalition gacc has reiterated the countrys fight against corruption will continue to be hampered if the right to information bill is not passed. Here is some general information about you new host country the flag the coat of arms the national anthem maps data on ghana introduction geography climate people education history ghanas presidents government and political conditions economy foreign relations links the flag of ghana. The united states of america, united kingdom, south africa, kenya, nepal, etc. The draft law was prepared by the department of the attorney general and. Forum on the right to information bill held modern ghana. The ghana right to information bill, 2010 seeks to provide for the implementation of the right to information guaranteed under article 211f of the constitution of the republic of ghana, 1993. A program for calculating the electric bill of tamilnadu. An author has the right to transfer ownership in the economic right to the work by assignment, testamentary disposition or operation of law. The right to privacy in the digital age demands a united, multinational alliance that will ensure all individuals in the world share an inalienable right to protect their identities. After a draft, the constitution was agreed upon by all members of the seven political parties involved.
The judge averred that the failure of the government to pass the right to information bill into law ought not. Absence of rti law mockery anticorruption coalition. Rti bill commissioned by the institute of economic affairs iea ghanas. Centre for law and democracy and fesmedia africa of the. Hopefully, bill will have an export to pdf in the future, and support for different languages and bill layouts. A days sensitization workshop on right to information rti bill has been held in yendi. If your request has been denied, you are entitled to appeal the decision under sections 39 of the rti law. Introduction this memorandum analyses the draft right to information bill of the republic of ghana draft law. Clause 37on the other hand grants a person who claims an interest in property seized under this bill, the right to apply to the court within thirty days after the date of seizure for an order that the property be returned to that person.
Heads of security sector institutions ssi of the gambia have paid study tour to the ghana police service, to have firsthand information about the operations and administration of policing in ghana. Chri has analysed the provisions of the draft rti bill 2018 in the light of. Act 663, company, ghana, goods, public procurement act 2003. However, while the legal framework is necessary, it is not sufficient to ensure real access to public sector information by the public. Parliament of ghana has on tuesday 26th march, 2019 passed the right to information bill rti into law after two decades of waiting. Right to information law not for media alone coalition. A parliamentary committee in ghana has advanced an amended right to information bill for consideration by the full parliament.
A critique of the draft right to information bill, ghana. This memorandum analyses the draft right to information bill of the republic of ghana draft law. Human rights in namibia are currently recognised and protected by the namibian constitution formed in 1990 by a 72seat assembly. Jul 15, 2018 a days sensitization workshop on right to information rti bill has been held in yendi. The document is founded on the premise that every child has the right and can learn. Ghana is about to enact a right to information law now the right to inform ation bill to provide a legal framework fo r making public sector information accessible to th e public. Is it plausible to suppose we can reach a truly universal agreement on what human rights are. The preamble indicates that the rti bill is meant for implementing the right to. Government print department, 1963 corporation law 311 pages. Analysis of right to information bill, ghana, june 2018. The centre on housing rights and evictions cohre herewith offers the present submission with the aims of i assisting the work of the ohchr in providing the human rights council with high quality reporting in these areas. Ghana committee approves right to information bill. Under the provisions of rti act, any citizen of india may request information from a public authority a body of government or instrumentality of state which is required to reply.
Right to information bill for ghana what do you think. Issued by the right to information coalition the coalition on the right to information, ghana has noted with great concern his excellency john dramani mahamas comments on ghanas right to information rti bill in an interview on dw tv political talk show called conflict zone on october 7, 2015. The right to information is guaranteed and entrenched in the constitution. Notwithstanding resource constraints, some obligations have an immediate effect, such as the undertaking to guarantee the right to health in a nondiscriminatory manner, to develop specific legislation and plans of action, or other similar steps towards the. The ghana right to information bill, 2010 news ghana.
The government of ghana ascribes high importance to the fisheries sector for its contributions to food security, nutrition, livelihoods, poverty reduction, and foreign revenue, and has identified fish as a key commodity in its food and agriculture sector development policy 12. It also highlights how a federal human rights act could help deal with these issues. However speaking on citi fms news analysis programme, the big issue, mr. Bearing in mind the civil society campaign of many years for adoption of. As of today we have 110,518,197 ebooks for you to download for free. The closest defining one finds is under the security and intelligence services act, 1996 act 526 describes what constitutes threats to the security of ghana. The information professionals role in the right to. Casely hayford downplayed the significance of passing the rti bill, arguing that since the constitution guarantees those same rights the bill would have offered, its passage was unnecessary. Forum on the right to information bill held in yendi ghana.
Human rights advocacy centre to simplify the process in this book lawmaking process in. Right to information rti is an act of the parliament of india which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens right to information. Many advocates and commentators prior to the passage of the rti act, pointed to a draft. Constitution and other laws of ghana, there is no specific definition of national security. Pdf access to information and national security in ghana.
The effort was to create the needed awareness to ensure that effort being made to pass the bill was expedited. May 21, 2018 memorandum of occupyghana on the right to information bill, 2018. A critique of the draft right to information bill, ghana the constitution of ghana, 1992 is one of the few constitutions of the world that guarantees a fundamental right to information1. October 16, 2011 by richard boateng 7 comments accra, oct. Few years back, the two stars were said to be in a serious relationship, but jim told. In the bill, anybody including noncitizens has the right to apply to access information as stated in article 21 1 f of the 1992 constitution of ghana. Sierra leone, ghana, kenya, liberia, malawi, south africa, tanzania, tunisia, cabo. A right to information activist says parliaments delay in passing the right to information bill for ghanaian citizens may be due to politicians misconstruing of the law as one for the media and their fear that it will give too much power to the media.
License of an exclusive economic right may be granted in writing, orally or inferred by conduct. The effort was to create the needed awareness to ensure that. Ghana parliament ends without rti legislation freedom info. The draft bill includes all key elements of a modern freedom of information law. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love. Right to information bill ghana pdf provide a precis of the work that chri has been doing in ghana on rti issues. Right to information rti bill passed into law graphic. Apr 09, 2018 the right to privacy in the digital age demands a united, multinational alliance that will ensure all individuals in the world share an inalienable right to protect their identities. The event was organized by the ghana integrity initiative gii consortium, ghana anticorruption coalition gacc and sendghana with funding support. Taxpayers have the right to seek assistance from a low income taxpayer clinic if they cannot afford representation. Ghanas parliament has failed to pass a right to information bill despite years of promises by the president and government leaders. Apr 15, 2016 one of those issues is the right to information. The right to retain representation taxpayers have the right to retain an authorized representative of their choice to represent them in their dealings with the irs. The absence of a right to information law has left a vacuum where citizens do not have clarity on whom to approach for official government information, which information may.
Jul 17, 2016 20160717 the longawaited right to information bill which has been in parliament for more than a decade may not be passed into law after all, as parliament does not appear eager to pass it. Memorandum on rti bill 2018 commonwealth human rights. Taxpayers have the right to expect that any information they provide to the irs will not be disclosed unless authorized by the taxpayer or by law. A levy is imposed on every device capable of copying a work protected by.
History of ghana gold coast british colony, history of ghana 19661979, elmina castle, ghana empire, ashanti empire, angloashanti. Issued by the right to information coalition the coalition on the right to information, ghana has noted with great concern his excellency john dramani mahamas comments on ghana s right to information rti bill in an interview on dw tv political talk show called conflict zone on october 7, 2015. Article 211f of the constitutions provides that all persons shall have the right to information, subject to such qualifications and laws as are necessary in a democratic society. This comment contains article 19s analysis of the draft right to information bill of ghana draft bill, which has been prepared by the government. The assembly consisted of differing political parties. International journal of spatial data infrastructures rese arch, 2010, vol. Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996.