00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000006533 20221108051126 0010-0520006533 221108################|##########|#eng## 81-7391-574-1 eng 342.085 3 342.085 3 MUS c Mustafa, Faizan Constitutional Issues in Freedom of Information : International and National Perspectives / Faizan Mustafa New Delhi : Kanishka Publishers, 2003 xiii, 284 p. ; 21 cm Indeks : Indeks Bibliografi The freedom of information is truly a sine quanon of democratic polity, transparency, and self-government. It ensures people's effective participation in the government. Today, there is a global trend in the direction of enacting freedom of information laws. The book in hand examines the jurisprudence and constitutional justifications of freedom of information. It undertakes a historical journey of freedom of information laws of various countries in the world. It also discusses the features of these freedom of information in great detail. The book examines the crucial issue of right to privacy and its relationship with freedom of information. The emerging problem of data protection laws, privacy, and freedom of information regime have been elucidated at length. The book examines the grassroots struggle by the civil society in Indian States on the issue of freedom of information. The book presents a critical evaluation of all the legislative proposals on freedom of information including the Freedom of Information Act, 2003. 1. Kebebasan Informasi 00871/MKRI-P/I-2005 00871/MKRI-P/I-2005