A House Bill guaranteeing access to public information was approved on third and final reading in the House of Representatives.
House Bill 3732, “An Act implementing the right of Access Information on Matters of Public Concern guaranteed under Section 7, Article III of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and for other purposes,” was authored by Manila Rep. [...]

The internet came to Bhutan along with television just nine years ago. In a country where open criticism of the elite is almost unheard of, the anonymity of the Web is giving a few people the chance to speak their minds without fear.
We shiver in front of the Lyonpos (ministers) or the other High Ups [...]