Law Talks: Darian Pavli on Freedom of Information
By Jonathan Birchall & Darian Pavli
Darian Pavli of the Open Society Justice Initiative reviews the evolution of the “right to know” in international law. Darian makes the case that a citizen’s right to get information from his or her government is the cornerstone of any democratic system, and the best guarantee of the panoply of rights set out by the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Law Talks presents conversations with lawyers at the Open Society Justice Initiative aimed at introducing law students and others to current issues in public interest litigation.
Jonathan Birchall is lead communications officer for communications and publications, responsible for overseeing this area of work for the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Until April 2015, Darian Pavli was senior attorney on freedom of information and expression issues with the Open Society Justice Initiative.