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PRESS RELEASE - SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
27 July 2004

ARTICLE 19 publishes third analysis of draft access to information law

SOURCE: ARTICLE 19, London

(ARTICLE 19/IFEX) - The following is an ARTICLE 19 statement:

Today, ARTICLE 19 publishes its third analysis of Serbia's draft Law on Free
Access to Information of Public Importance. The Memorandum analyses the most
recent draft published by the Serbian Ministry of Culture in May 2004 and
updates analyses of previous versions of the draft law published by ARTICLE 19
in July and September last year. All three analyses can be found on our website
at the following link:
http://www.article19.org/homepage.asp?AreaID=33&SubAreaID=99&PageID=238#E218A1533.

The current analysis notes certain positive developments in the new draft, such
as clarification of the right to introduce oral requests, while highlighting
areas of persistent concern, such as the limited right of appeal in certain
cases and omissions which remain from previous drafts, such as the lack of
protection for whistleblowers.

For further information, contact Sara Buchanan, Europe Programme Officer,
ARTICLE 19, 33 Islington High St., London N19LH, U.K. tel: +44 207 239 1186, 278
9292, fax: +44 207 713 1356, e-mail: sara@article19.org, europe@article19.org,
Internet: http://www.article19.org

The information contained in this press release is the sole responsibility of
ARTICLE 19. In citing this material for broadcast or publication, please credit
ARTICLE 19.
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