The absence of any response by the public authorities responsible for the provision of information is also critical. The lack of mechanisms to monitor independently the compliance of public bodies with regulations on access to information and the lack of specific sanctions for wrongful denial of access or the destruction of information by public officials certainly contribute to the limited enforcement of some national laws.
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)
Civil & Political Rights
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. 80.