Openness and access to information - your key to public affairs
No human right can be claimed by a citizen who does not know her or his rights – access to information can provide you with this knowledge.
Access to information enables citizens to keep a watchful eye on elected representatives and civil servants; do politicians keep their promises, and do civil servants offer services to the public as required by law? The best way to monitor what the administration is doing is through constructive dialogue.
It is our hope that this booklet can be an inspiration for both public administration, the individual civil servant, independent institutions like ombudsmen and civil society in general as well as the individual citizen.
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