The International Right to Know Day was proposed on 28 September 2002 at a meeting of Freedom of information organisations from around the world in Sofia, Bulgaria, "in order to raise awareness about people's right to access government information while promoting freedom of information as essential to both democracy and good governance". Freedom of information organisations and advocates around the world have since marked the date with activities to celebrate and raise awareness of the right to information.
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