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Every Three Years ICAO Acts More Transparent Than Normal

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh Once every three years, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convenes an Assembly, a two-week meeting of all 193 members that is…

Aviation transparency

US Moving to Continue Aviation Anonymity Option; Mostly

Posted on August 27, 2019August 28, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The US government has taken a first step toward preserving the ability of US aircraft owners to fly without their identities being…

International Maritime Organization

IMO Moves to Partially Liberalize Restrictions on Media Coverage

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh A committee at the International Maritime Organization has recommended keeping a requirement that reporters must get permission from speakers at meetings before…

IMF/Tanzania

Tanzania Statistics Law Still Restricts Free Speech; Panel Could Require ‘Corrections’

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The revised Tanzanian Statistics Act could result in government censorship of statistical findings deemed unacceptable. A  government-appointed committee could require the publication…

IMF/Tanzania

Tanzania to Require Prior Approval for Domestic Statistical Research

Posted on June 28, 2019July 21, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

[This story has been corrected and updated here – Ed.] By Toby McIntosh Legislation passed by the Tanzanian Parliament June 27 drops controversial criminal penalties…

United Nations

UN Secretariat Has No Plans to Create Access to Information Policy

Posted on June 27, 2019May 20, 2023 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh (Follow EYE @tobyjmcintosh) The United Nations Secretariat has no plans to create an access to information policy, according to a statement provided…

International Civil Aviation Organization

European Panel to Discuss ICAO Limits on Transparency, Aarhus Convention

Posted on June 12, 2019June 13, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh Do the sometimes weak transparency standards of international organizations contravene the more robust European mandate for transparency in decision-making about the  environment?…

International Maritime Organization

Japan Keeps Key Proposal Secret in Advance of IMO Committee Meeting

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The new transparency policy at the International Maritime Organization has a loophole and members are using it. The Japanese government kept secret…

International Maritime Organization

More Transparency at International Maritime Organization: Glass 3/4 Full

Posted on May 10, 2019May 13, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

More documents are being disclosed in advance of committee meetings at the International Maritime Organization, but one quarter of the member governments still kept their…

IMF/Tanzania

IMF Explicitly Opposes Tanzanian Law Criminalizing Criticism of Statistics

Posted on April 24, 2019June 27, 2019 by Toby McIntosh

By Toby McIntosh The International Monetary Fund says the Tanzanian government should repeal a law making it a criminal offense to criticize official statistics. The…

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