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HUMAN RIGHTS
FOIA Expert Dr. David Cuillier Warns: You Don’t Miss Access Until It’s Gone
Dr. David Cuillier says “secrecy creep” has steadily eroded US FOIA compliance over three decades, calling it a growing threat to democracy itself if left unchecked.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Sunshine Week Spotlight: FOIA Fees Put Government Transparency Behind a Paywall
Research by Dr. David Cuillier and Dr. A. Jay Wagner shows public records are increasingly out of reach for citizens, nonprofits and journalists.
VIOLATIONS
New Year’s Resolutions for the Media: Tell the Truth About Religion—and Earn Back Credibility
As confidence in the press collapses, fair coverage of faith becomes a test of whether journalism can still serve the public.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Austria Ends a Century of Official Secrecy as New Freedom of Information Law Takes Effect
Austria now requires proactive disclosure of administrative documents, contracts and data after five generations of constitutionally enshrined secrecy.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Virginia FOIA Law Strangled by Legislators Who Claim to Advocate Transparency
Nine thousand dollars for a school bus video? That’s the price of government transparency in Virginia. Legislators killed a bill that would have brought costs in line.
