Fra: <walter.keim@gmail.com>
Til: EU Convention <(...)@cec.eu.int>
Emne: Freedom of information for EU member states
Dato: 5. May 2002 15:19
Walter Keim, Email: wkeim@broadpark.no
Torshaugv. 2 C
N-7020 Trondheim, 5. May 2002
Secretariat of the European
Convention
Rue de la Loi, 175
B-1048 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM
Freedom of information for EU member states
Sir,
up to now freedom of information (including
access to public documents) is for EU institutions: European Parliament, Council and Commission according
to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (Art. 42).
However minimum standards for member states are missing: http://wkeim.bplaced.net/petition_eu.htm.
I have done an investigation who is
responsible for the lack of freedom of information in Germany: http://wkeim.bplaced.net/I_accuse.htm.
I hope the Convention will solve this
problem, so all Europeans can enjoy freedom of information.
Sincerely,
Walter Keim
Support freedom of information: http://wkeim.bplaced.net/foi.htm#e-mail, http://wkeim.bplaced.net/petition_un.htm, http://wkeim.bplaced.net/v-klage_en.htm
Support patients rights: http://wkeim.bplaced.net/patients.htm#e-mail
Answer: 5. July
2002.
Support Freedom of Information by
E-Mail to the European Convention, European Commission and
Council with a copy to the European Parliament.
Freedom
of information came 1766 to
Sweden, 1951
to Finland, 1966
to den USA and 1970 to
Norway. In 1981 the Council of Europe gave "Recommendation
No. R (81) 19" on the access to information held by
public authorities. Since then both EU and nearly all countries
in the EU and Europe adopted such laws. However citizen rights in
member states vary and there are no minimum standards. In order
to keep up with the international development freedom of
information should be strengthened in EU member states.
Support Freedom of Information, by
the following E-Mail to the European Commission (click here):
I support the call to the
European Convention, European Commission and Council for
democratic and accountable Freedom of Information laws on access
to public documents in EU and member states.
(You may change the text according to your needs).
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Freedom
of information came 1766 to
Sweden, 1951
to Finland, 1966
to den USA and 1970 to
Norway. In 1981 the Council of Europe gave "Recommendation
No. R (81) 19" on the access to information held by
public authorities. Since then both EU and nearly all countries
in the EU and Europe adopted such laws. However citizen rights in
member states vary and there are no minimum standards. In order
to keep up with the international development freedom of
information should be strengthened in EU member states.