Access to Information (Art.32)

32. (1) Everyone has the right of access to -

1. any information held by the state; and
2. any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights.

(2) National legislation must be enacted to give effect to this right, and may provide for reasonable measures to alleviate the administrative and financial burden on the state.

Canada

• Michaud v. Quebec (Attorney. General)
• McInerney v. MacDonald 

European Court of Human Rights
Article 10 of the European Convention

• Guerra and Ors v. Italy,  February 19, 1998
• McGinley and Egan v. The United Kingdom, June 9, 1998
• Sunday Times v. United Kingdom,  November 26, 1991
• Gaskin v. United Kingdom, July  7, 1989
• Leander v. Sweden, March   26,1987
• Handyside v. the United Kingdom, December  7, 1976

European Union

Wilhelm Mecklenburg v Kreis Pinneberg,  June 17, 1998, Case 321/96.

France

• Decision of July 7, 2003 - Conseil d'Etat
• Fabris v. France 2, Cour d'appel de Paris,  May 30, 2001
• Association Promouvoir et autres v State, Conseil d'Etat, Octobre 6, 2000
• Andriveau, Cour d'appel de Paris, April 2, 1998

United States

• Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia