A Turkish court has ordered the popular video sharing site YouTube blocked. A video on the site makes fun of the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Censorship is always subjective. The Open Records Project argues that a society … Continued
On the anniversary of the Rodney King beating video, France has banned citizens or unregistered journalists from posting video on the Internet. The penalty for violating the statute is up to five years in prison and a $100,000 fine. Some … Continued
The “London Times” lists many government secrets revealed by The Freedom of Information Act. However no specifics are given. For example, how many British subjects would like to know which foreign diplomats have been accused of rape, child abuse, or … Continued
Reported rapes have increased in Australia according to a secret government report. Several questions for Australian taxpayers include, “Who benefits from the secrecy? Are more rapists likely to be caught due to secrecy? Are citizens more likely to be watchful … Continued
Police have warned householders to watch out for three convicted burglars, but cannot issue descriptions of the men for fear of breaching their human rights. In Britain private handgun ownership is banned. Knives suitable for defense are banned. A robber … Continued
A super-TB carrier may be jailed in a hospital ward until he dies. Does society have the right to protect itself from health risks? What are the implications for those infected with HIV/AIDS? At what point does an individual’s right … Continued
The most important element of the “Hillary’s Thesis” story is not that the 21 year old future first lady wrote a paper about an infamous socialist, but that the Office of the President suppressed it’s publication. President George Bush’s DWI … Continued
This story affects both the effectiveness of anti-terrorism efforts and government financial impropriety. The Open Records Project has always argued that financial transparency of organizations tends to encourage effectiveness and discourage corruption. We published every check written by the Dallas … Continued
This sort of story keeps coming back. How much privacy does an infected individual have versus the right of uninfected individuals not to die? One side argued that infected individuals have a right not to be embarrassed are socially censured. … Continued
When we first posted the Sex Offender Registry, thousands of people emailed us to say the addresses of offenders were incorrect. This problem still may not be corrected. A possible solution is having individual citizens observe the posted addresses to … Continued