Right to information still an 'empty promise' for billions

By UN News

Sep 28, 2023 7:49 am

The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts to close the 'digital divide' and remove all barriers to the right to information.

'Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,' Irene Khan said in her message to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information, observed annually on 28 September.

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The UN-appointed expert on freedom of opinion and expression has called for governments to strengthen efforts to close the 'digital divide' and remove all barriers to the right to information.

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