Unreasonable delays in responding to requests for information are a very frequent concern. National laws often establish the requirement for public institutions to respond to a request without delay, setting in some cases a maximum time frame for response. These deadlines, however, are sometimes not enforced.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2013), A/68/362, para. 79.