Report finds worldwide explosion of FOI laws
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But 'culture of secrecy' still prevails Almost 70 countries have now adopted freedom of information (FOI) laws, according to civil liberties group Privacy International. Over half of those have been adopted in the last 10 years, according to a survey just published.â¦
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Hate crimes have increased sharply over the last decade throughout Europe, according to a lengthy report by a US-based human rights group.
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The month of May saw a record of more than $110 billion of foreign investments in U.S. stocks and corporate bonds.
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Austrian authorities said Wednesday they have uncovered a major international child pornography ring involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, including hundreds in the United States, who paid to ...Comment
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An investigation into the purchasing and delivery of billions of dollars of weapons has already led to several indictments of Americans, with more expected.
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The F.B.I. improperly obtained thousands of records without prior judicial approval, a report said today.
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A new report by Washington watchdog group Freedom House says a clampdown on political rights made 43 countries 'not free' in 2007.
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A June 25 report is among dozens of documents made public Tuesday that allege brutal and sometimes illegal interrogation methods employed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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An internal FBI audit has found that the bureau potentially violated the law or agency rules more than 1,000 times while collecting data about domestic phone calls, e-mails and financial transactions in recent years, far more than was documented in a Justice Department report in March that ignited...
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The case, along with the detention of a Chinese researcher for The New York Times, has prompted international concern about ChinaÂs crackdown on press freedom.
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A myriad of financial institutions including banks, mutual funds, insurance companies, investment firms and credit-card companies are sending work to overseas locations.
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Corporate attorneys cite a jump in the use of outside law firms after e-discovery regulations went into effect last year.
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Loopholes in state laws that regulate hazardous emissions pose a serious risk to the health of millions of Americans and need to be revised, according to a report published this week.
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Government admits disc containing details of suspected foreign criminals was mislaid for a year
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Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the governmentâs track record against winning terrorism prosecutions has been decidedly spottier than in previous years.
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Leading officials from three of the world's most powerful financial regulators have warned in a joint letter that countries must join forces to help contain risks posed by the explosive growth of derivatives trading, the Financial Times reported.
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BRUSSELS, Sep 20 (IPS) - International law is seen by many to have been  shunted aside by Western powers when launching their most  significant military operations in the past decade.