Under the rti act, 2005, public authorities are required to make disclosures on various aspects of their structure and functioning. In the bill, anybody including noncitizens has the right to apply to access information as stated in article 21 1 f of the 1992 constitution of ghana. An author has the right to transfer ownership in the economic right to the work by assignment, testamentary disposition or operation of law. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories from all regions document the struggle of many people to claim.
It is also geared at fostering transparency and accountability in the governance process. Ghana is about to enact a right to information law now the right to information bill to provide a legal framework for making public sector information accessible to. Right to information bill ghana pdf provide a precis of the work that chri has been doing in ghana on rti issues. Rti amendment bill 2019 pdf download pros and cons. The right to information in africa manual for public officials was. Right to information bill rti roadmap last sunday, the minister of information, mr kojo oppong nkrumah, stated that the government was preparing a. Ghana s draft rti bill contain an enforcement date to ensure certainty of implementation. Introduction this memorandum analyses the draft right to information bill of the republic of ghana draft law. Human rights advocacy centre to simplify the process in this book lawmaking process in. However, while the legal framework is necessary, it is not sufficient to ensure real access to. The centre for law and democracy cld has released an analysis of ghana s 2018 right to information bill, which is now before parliament. The importance of ghana adopting a right to information.
Rti act, 2005 enacted by the central government does not provide any specific format of rti application. Anybody can apply to any government agency or body for access to information, according to the right under the right to information bill. Brussels, may 2018 as and when ghana adopts the access to information law that is currently before parliament, it will become one of the worlds 125 th access to information law although there has been a long campaign by civil society to ensure adoption of the access to information law, its important to recall that the passage of an act is just the first step in a change in societal. Article 21f of the ghanaian constitution guarantees every person the right to. Section 8right to form a company any one or more persons may form an incorporated company by complying with the provisions of this code in respect of registration. Ghana committee approves right to information bill.
To make accessible parliamentary, legislative and judicial information in. The right to information bill is implicit in the notion that the ghanaian taxpayers need to have access to information concerning what government does with their. Be it enacted by the parliament of name of country as. Freedom of religion is thus a fundamental human right in. Ghanas draft rti bill contain an enforcement date to ensure. The analysis welcomes the fact that ghana is finally moving forward to adopt this key piece of democratic legislation. Digital preservation, freedom of information foi, right to. The bill is meant to put in effect, article 21 1 f of the 1992 constitution of the republic of ghana which states that all persons shall have the right to information subject to such qualifications and laws as are necessary in a democratic society. Home the right to information law ghana rti law 2019, act 989.
Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. Its the only pdf viewer that can open and interact with all types of pdf content, including. Ghana is about to enact a right to information law now the right to information bill to provide a legal framework for making public sector information accessible to the public. For news about ghana, see accraexpats how to guide page how to keep posted with ghana news official name.
The right to information bill, 2018 was tabled before parliament on march 21. It replaced the former freedom of information act, 2002. In 2003, the government of ghana prepared the first draft of the right to information rti bill to give effect to constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right to information. It has a bill of rights entrenched in its current 1992 republican constitution. Leave entitlement to be restored to suspended worker on reinstatement 30. The centre for law and democracy cld has released an analysis of ghanas 2018 right to information bill, which is now before parliament. Labour act, 2003 international labour organization. The right to information amendment bill, 2019 that amends the right to information act, 2005 was introduced in lok sabha today. To set up an online repository of legal information from ghana, towards the promotion of rule of law, judicial accountability and good governance in ghana and africa. Section 9types of company 1 an incorporated company may be either, a a company having the liability of its members limited to the amount, if any, unpaid. Model freedom of information bill \ 5 model freedom of information bill an act to give members of the public rights of access to official documents of the government and public authorities and to provide for connected matters. Ghanas parliament finally passes rti bill into act gbc. Sierra leone, ghana, kenya, liberia, malawi, south africa, tanzania, tunisia, cabo.
Banks and special deposit act, 2016 act 930 date of assent. The ghana right to information bill, 2010 seeks to provide for the implementation of the right to information guaranteed under article 211f of the constitution of the republic of ghana, 1993. Right to information rti is an act of the parliament of india which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens right to information. The objects for which the ghana legal information institute ghalii was formed are.
The preamble indicates that the rti bill is meant for implementing the right to. License of an exclusive economic right may be granted in writing, orally or inferred by conduct. Ghanas human rights court gives life to the right to. The bill which has gone through the hands of six parliaments under the fourth republic, seeks to give the public the power to demand information from state institutions. A parliamentary committee in ghana has advanced an amended right to information bill for consideration by the full parliament. The ghana right to information bill, 2010 news ghana.
Pdf information is an important resource in the 21st century. A right to information bill proposed by successive governments has been pending for over a decades. Banks and special deposit act, 2016 date of assent. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996. Under the provisions of rti act, any citizen of india may request information from a public authority a body of government or instrumentality of state which is required to reply.
Ghanas constitutional right to legal aid is meaningless in the great majority of cases because of a lack of resources and institutional will to introduce the needed farreaching reforms. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents. Amnesty international report 201718 ix preface the amnesty international report 201718 shines a light on the state of the worlds human rights during 2017. Ghana parliament ends without rti legislation freedom info. However, state governments have passed various rti rules, which have prescribed specific format of rti application. Issued by the right to information coalition the coalition on the right to information, ghana has noted with great concern his excellency john dramani mahamas comments on ghanas right to information rti bill in an interview on dw tv political talk show called conflict zone on october 7. Right to information bill rti roadmap last sunday, the minister of information, mr kojo oppong nkrumah, stated that the government was preparing a road map for the implementation of the rti law. Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. And now, its connected to the adobe document cloud. Right to information rti bill passed into law graphic. Model freedom of information bill the commonwealth. The provisions in it are entrenched in the sense that they cannot be amended except through a special procedure including a national referendum.
Act 527 constitution of the republic of ghana amendment act, 1996. Analysis of right to information bill, ghana, june 2018. Act 663, company, ghana, goods, public procurement act 2003. Termination of employment not to affect leave entitlement earned 31. A critique of the draft right to information bill, ghana. It is the responsibility of the government to make available general information on governance and any person applying for information may do so. Supreme court decisions ghana legal information institute. The right to information bill 2007 of ghana a critique and recommendations for improvement submitted by commonwealth human rights initiative peoples right to access information has gained wide recognition as an indispensable feature of a functional democracy. This comment contains article 19s analysis of the draft right to information bill of ghana draft bill, which has been prepared by the government. The information professionals role in the right to.
A levy is imposed on every device capable of copying a work protected by. The absence of a right to information law has left a vacuum where citizens do not have clarity on whom to approach for official government information, which information may. Section of indias rti act provided only a 120day period for preparation after which the law became fully operational enabling citizens to make formal requests for information. Ghanas human rights court gives life to the right to information. An option paperzero draft introduction the ghana right to information bill, 2010 seeks to provide for the implementation of the right to information guaranteed under article 211f of. The right to information bill, rti has finally been passed by parliament in act. The bill of rights contains a provision on freedom of religion. Rti amendment bill 2019 pdf download pros and cons the right to information amendment bill, 2019, passed with a voice vote in the lower house, seeks to empower the central government on deciding the terms of chief information commissioners and information commissioners at. Memorandum on rti bill 2018 commonwealth human rights. The draft law was prepared by the department of the attorney general and. The ghana labor act provides for the right of workersexcept for members of the armed forces, police, the ghana prisons service, and other security and intelligence agency personnelto form and join unions of their choice without previous authorization or excessive requirements. Ghana is about to enact a right to information law now the right to. Providing information in a timely manner on government activities can expose corruption at its birthing stages and ensure that the path of the looted money is traced, says right to information. Ghanas parliament has failed to pass a right to information bill despite years of promises by the president and government leaders.
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