Aperture to Awareness audio clip (the right to know and its relation to disclosure)

 

” The right to know ” is one of the fundamental rights of citizens in a democratic society which has a direct relationship with the right to freedom in expression and access to information. Citizens need to have access to information in a legal form for deliberate participation in political processes. Access to information increases citizens’ self-esteem, It makes governments more transparent and responsive, and undermine the danger of tyranny, corruption, mismanagement in the system. What is the meaning of right to know and what is its connection with the exposure?