Parliaments Must Ensure Freedom of Information and Freedom of Expression, UNESCO Publication Says

"Parliaments must ensure freedom of information and freedom of expression, UNESCO, November 21, 2005. An unsigned news story. Excerpt:

"Freedom of expression is inseparable from freedom of information, the basis for access to knowledge", said former UNESCO Assistant Director-General Henrikas Ioushikavitshius speaking on behalf of UNESCO at a parliamentary panel in Tunis last week.....The issue was considered from two angles: [1] parliaments’ ability to obtain information they need for their work; and [2] legislation guaranteeing citizens' rights of access to information. The Parliamentary panel provided an opportunity for participants to obtain first-hand information on the issue of access to information as well as to exchange and compare their experiences. They expressed their will to adopt a legislative framework and relevant budgets in this field and to monitor the follow-up of the decisions adopted by the WSIS, in cooperation with IPU."

Source: Freedom of access is inseparable from freedom of expression. Open Access News (22 Nov 2005) [FullText]