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What is access to information?
Welcome to the first chapter of this course on campaigning for access to information in Africa.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Define access to information
- Describe international legal sources of access to information
- Describe the current status of access to information in Africa
In addition, you will be able to:
- Describe the main elements of access to information
- Present arguments for and against allowing public access to information held by private bodies
- Describe the difference between 'information' and 'records'
Summary
Definitions
International legal background
National trends
Access to information in Africa
Main elements of right of access
Information held by private bodies
What is 'information'?
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