03/08/2011

Africa: Windhoek +20 Draft Declaration Released

"The African Platform on Access to Information Working Group, of which ARTICLE 19 is a member, is proud to announce that the second draft of its declaration is now available for public viewing online, at www.windhoekplus20.org. The Declaration will be presented to over 150 delegates at the Pan African Conference on Access to Information, which will be held in Cape Town from September 17^th – 19^th.

The development of the African Platform on Access to Information (APAI) Declaration is part of an intercontinental initiative to promote Access to Information on the continent 20 years after the Windhoek Declaration on Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press.  The APAIA declaration is intended to elaborate on the right of access to information on the continent, and to set out minimum standards for access to information at a national level..." Continue reading

URL Link: http://www.article19.org/resources.php/resource/2557/en/africa:-windhoek-+20-draft-declaration-released

Author Organisation: Article 19