New access to information law in Bosnia hinders Transparency, experts warn

Executive and legislative bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina should be transparent and open, granting public access to information. However, in practice, this is far from the case. The Law on Freedom of Access to Information, passed last year by the national government, has been criticized for being a step backward, rather than forward, in ensuring transparency. Experts told N1 that, despite being presented as a European-standard law, it actually hinders access to crucial information. Pročitaj više