The right to information in international human rights law
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2013-02-20
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McDonagh, Maeve
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This article explores the conceptual basis for the recognition of a right to information. It commences by reviewing developments in the recognition of a right to information in international human rights law. The role of the right to freedom of expression in furthering the recognition of a right to information is highlighted while the engagement of other rights in such recognition is also explored. The article considers the contribution made by the instrumental approach to the recognition of a right to information in international human rights law. Finally it explores whether there might exist an intrinsic right to information independent of other rights.
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Freedom of Information , Freedom of expression , Access to information , Human rights , Human rights law , Right to participate in public affairs
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McDonagh, M. (2013) 'The Right to Information in International Human Rights Law', Human Rights Law Review, 13(1), pp. 25-55. doi:10.1093/hrlr/ngs045
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© The Author [2013]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Human Rights Law Review following peer review. The version of record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hrlr/ngs045