Investor Presentaiton
Provisions
Reporting
Mechanisms and
Whistleblower
Protection
(Art. 8.4 and 13.2)
Art. 10 and 13.1 -
Access to
Information and
Civil Society
Participation
Progress
The legal framework is in place to
protect whistleblowers. (Public Interest
Information Disclosure Protection Act
An elaborate, strong legal framework
exists to promote public access to
information and proactive disclosure;
• The establishment of the Information
Commission has created the
opportunity to ensure accountability for
non-compliance of due disclosure as per
law;
A vibrant civil society sector is engaged
in promoting access to information in
addition to their other areas of focus.
Proactive disclosure of public interest
related information is on the rise
Challenges
No enforcement and lack of awareness about
the existence and benefits of the law
Inadequate implementation of the law to
benefit information seekers;
Capacity deficit
Requests for information are often refused;
lack of protection of information seekers
when subjected to harassment;
Media and civil society are often subjected
to arbitrary and targeted restrictions.
Much to be desired about the effectiveness
of the Information CommissionView entire presentation