The Right to Information and Human Rights Advocacy

1. About This Course
1. 1.1: Introduction to course
2. 1.2 Introduction to the right to information (RTI)
1. 2.1 Key principles governing the right to Information
2. 2.2 Key features of a strong RTI law
3. 2.3 International and regional RTI instruments
4. 2.4 Assessing RTI through ratings
1. 3.1: Basic outline of how you make a request for information
2. 3.2 Some key tips to improve your request
3. 3.3 Issues in the law to look out for when making a request
4. 3.4 Some likely scenarios and responses when making a request
5. 3.5 Quiz
1. 4.1 Overview of international standards regarding exceptions
2. 4.2 Overview of international standards regarding exceptions
3. 4.3 Elaboration of the three-part test
4. 4.4 Key challenges of applying exceptions in practice
5. 4.5 Table of common exceptions
6. 4.6 Quiz
1. 5.1 Key reasons why you may need an appeal
2. 5.2 Overview of the key options for appeals
3. 5.3 Features of national levels of appeals
4. 5.4 What you need to include in an appeal to make it more effective
5. 5.5 Options for appeal beyond the national level
1. 6.1 Advocacy approaches that have proven useful in trying to get a right to information law
2. 6.2 Actions that can be taken to improve RTI implementation
3. 6.3 Highlights of some of the work civil society is doing in other countries
4. 6.4 An example of successful grassroots use of RTI from India
5. 6.5 Quiz
1. 7.1 Conclusion

Free
29 lessons
0.5 hours of video content
This short course, originally developed by the Centre for Law and Democracy for Advocacy Assembly, introduces participants, mainly journalists and civil society advocates, to the right to information (or right to access information held by public officials), how to use that right to advance freedom of expression and other human rights, and how to advocate for strong protection for this right.
Estimated Completion Time: 70 minutes

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