Quiz: Access to Information
1. What is access to information?
A. Access to information has no connection with the right to freedom of expression and focuses only on imparting information.
B. Access to information forms part of the right to freedom of expression. It is the ability to seek, receive and impart information and ideas.
C. Answer A and B
2. Access to information can come in two forms:
A. Proactive and reactive access
B. Active and passive access
C. None of the above.
3. The “Proactive” form of the right to access information imposes a positive obligation on public bodies to provide, to publish, and to disseminate information of significantimportance to the public.
A. True
B. False
4. The “Reactive” part of the right to access information “allows all persons to seek, request, and receive information from public officials about the duties they are undertaking and any documents they hold.
A. True
B. False
5. Which article of the Constitution gives constitutional status to the international human rights treaties that Cambodia has ratified, many of which enshrine the right to access information?
A. Article 30
B. Article 31
C. Article 41
6. What information should public institutions, disclose at a minimum?
A. Information about the activities and operational information of public institutions;
B. Information on requests, complaints, or direct actions members of the public may take in relation to the public body;
C. The types of information the body holds, and guidance on processes for the public to participate in decision-making processes;
D. The content of any decision which affects the public with reasoning behind the decision.
E. Answer A, B, C and D
7. One of the principles of the right to access information is that "public bodies must actively promote an open government by educating the public about their rights and by promoting a culture of openness within the government by combating official secrecy".
A. True
B. False
8. The right to access information is a right encapsulated within the right to freedom of expression. The combination of these rights is essential to the functioning of democratic government systems because these rights allow individuals to gather information and speak their minds.
A. True
B. False
9. Why is access to information relevant to our everyday lives?
A. The right to access information enables every person to access the information they need to make free choices and live independently.
B. The right to information enables people to make choices about their government or about their everyday lives, and have ability to meaningfully participate in decision-making processes.
C. With access to information, society can hold governments accountable or combat corruption.
D. Answer A, B and C
10. How can states protect access to information?
A. By not violating it directly through the adoption of restrictive legislations, policies, or through restrictive judicial decisions.
B. By passing legislation or policies that explicitly protect this right.
C. By setting up safeguards within government institutions for individuals to pursue independent appeals mechanisms in instances of non-disclosure of information.
D. Answer A, B and C
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