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On The Improvement Of China's Freedom Of Information

Posted on:2012-08-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2216330338464828Subject:Law
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The administrative power became the most active,general,positive and aggressive kind of power. Government possesses a lot of information considering our country,our society and the citizens themselves. Every administrative behavior did by the government may greatly affect the vital interests of the citizens. In order to protect the our rights, we must not only know more about the process and result of the government activities, but also the way of remedy when our rights are violated. So the government information open system emerged because of demand. The government information open system plays an important part in guaranteeing the right to know and the interests of people, preventing the corruption and developing democracy.In comparison with other countries, the legislation and practice of government information open system in china was started late. Meanwhile, the Decree of Government Information Openness of RPC which enforced on 1st May 2008 has lots of problems that showed as follows: first, the principle of information open is ambiguity and vague; second, the scope of information open is not clear; third, some regulations of the decree conflicted with the regulations of the keeping secret law and the archives law; fourth, the vacancy of corresponding legal system; fifth, the remedy system is not yet perfect. Some unsatisfactory respects exist in the course of the implementation of the decree such as the block of unhealthy thoughts like yumin,the low information level and the defects of the traditional administrative system . All above will deeply hold back the development of government information open.So to pro into how can we do to perfect the government information open system is very necessary. From the legislative aspect, we must ensure the right to know and make laws about the government information open. What is more, to modify the keeping secret law and archives law and set up the corresponding legal system. From the ideological aspect, the administrative organizations should strengthen the awareness of law to change the traditional idea of government administration. To conduct vigorous propaganda of the government information openness decree and enhance the consciousness of rights protection of the people. From the practical aspect, to strength the restriction from the legislation and jurisdiction and develop the supervise system of the people. As well as give full play to the media's advantages in order to get the government information open moving.The legal system of government information open is the important system guarantee for a country to achieve democracy. By analyzing the related problems of the right to know and the government information open.
Keywords/Search Tags:Disclosure of Government Information, The right to know, The Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Freedom information
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