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Surge in Information Request Appeals Reveals Compliance Issues in Government Institutions
The Information Commissioner's Office of Maldives (ICOM) reported a 58% rise in appeals in the first quarter, attributing it to state institutions' non-compliance with the Right to Information law. A prior ICOM-Transparency International study found only seven of 935 government agencies fully proactively published required information, with widespread website and disclosure shortcomings across ministries, SOEs, healthcare and education.
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Surge in Information Request Appeals Reveals Compliance Issues in Government Institutions
58% rise in information request appeals in the first quarter
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58%rise in information request appeals in the first quarterMaldives RepublicThe Information Commissioner’s Office of Maldives (ICOM) reported a 58% rise in appeals in the first quarter of the year due to non-compliance by state institutions with the Right to Information (RTI) law.
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90%share of ICOM cases involving authorities failing to respond to RTI requestsMaldives RepublicInformation Commissioner Ahid Rasheed highlighted that 90% of the 139 cases brought to ICOM involved authorities failing to respond to RTI requests.
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48%share of RTI applications processedMaldives RepublicOf the 581 RTI applications filed from January to March, only 48% were processed.
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581 applicationsRTI applications filedMaldives RepublicOf the 581 RTI applications filed from January to March, only 48% were processed.
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seven out of 935government agencies proactively publishing all required RTI informationMaldives RepublicAn ICOM-Transparency International study from the previous year revealed that merely seven out of 935 government agencies proactively published all required information under the RTI Act.
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40 out of 53agencies under ministries with websitesMaldives RepublicDespite all government ministries having websites, only 40 out of 53 agencies under these ministries do.
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21%information disclosed by state-owned enterprisesMaldives RepublicState-owned enterprises (SOEs) disclosed only 21% of necessary information
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Information Commissioner Ahid Rasheed highlighted RTI non-compliance figures at a briefing.Maldives RepublicAt a recent briefing, Information Commissioner Ahid Rasheed highlighted that 90% of the 139 cases brought to ICOM involved authorities failing to respond to RTI requests.
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