Freedom Forum, in collaboration with the National Federation for the Right to Information (RTI) and 27 other organizations, celebrated 19th National Information Day on August 19 with a street solidarity campaign in Kathmandu.
The event marked 18 years since enactment of Nepal’s Right to Information law, highlighting its poor implementation and the need for promoting transparency. The campaign called on the National Information Commission (NIC) to prioritize effective enforcement of the RTI Act.
RTI activists shared that the commission often ignores their concerns and discourages them from exercising their right to information. As part of the initiative, a signature campaign was launched, gathering around 50 information and civil society activists who voiced for greater collaboration and robust implementation of the RTI law.
FF, since its establishment, has been advancing since its establishment, has been advancing the RTI for the cause of functional democracy and good governance where transparency and accountability are upheld. FF has provided hundreds of trainings to youths, activists and government employees in a bid to make governance accountable to people. Citizen's right to information is continuously advocated through research and training. Numerous reports and investigative stories were prepared and disseminated with the use of RTI.
