Access to information

The Romanian law that governs the access to information is the law 554/2001. This law provides that any person, Romanian or foreigner, may request any information of public interest, without justify their request, the law guaranteeing free access to information for everyone. How well structured is this law, how it is applied and how well known and accessible it is - I addressed these few questions to Ioana Avădani, executive director of the Center for Independent Journalism and to those directly involved in the accessibility of this law - journalists and those outside the guild.

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