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The Right to Information and the International Community
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Which international convention recognizes the right to information as a fundamental human right?
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), adopted in 1976, recognizes the right to information as a fundamental human right in Article 19, which states that everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers.