International FOI publication

Carter Centre - Access to Information: Building a Culture of Transparency: Jamaica
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Contents

Jamaica Access to Information Act 2002: Implementing the Act
Minister Colin Campbell

From a Tradition of Secrecy to One of Openness in the Jamaican Public Sector
Carlton Davis

Working to Make Access to Information Work: The Rule of Civil Society
Carolyn Gomes

Key Considerations in Reforming the Jamaica Access to Information Act
Laura Neuman and Carole Excell

Comparative Law Chart

Mechanisms for Monitoring and Enforcing the Right to Information Around the World
Laura Neuman

New Freedom of Information Rights: The First-Year Experience in Scotland
Kevin Dunion

Freedom of Information and the BBC
Meredith Cook and Martin Rosenbaum

Implementation of the Promotion of Access to Information Act: South Africa
Open Democracy Advice Centre

Challenges and Successes in Implementing the Access to Information Act in Jamaica
Helen Rumbolt

Appeal Procedures for Access to Information: The International Experience
Laura Neuman and Carole Excell

Enforcement Under the Jamaica Access to Information Act
Nancy Anderson

The Right to Environmental Information .
Carole Excell

Budget Transparency and Accountability for the Prevention and
Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Mexico
Alicia Athié and Tania Sánchez

Access to Information and Human Rights: Fundamentals,
Points of Emphasis, and Distinctive Trends
Richard Calland

Whistleblowing Protection: Accompanying Access to Information in Assuring Transparency
Guy Dehn

Open Government: The Challenges Ahead
Alasdair Roberts