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– The Foilies 2018: Recognizing the year's worst in government transparency (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 20, 2018

In its fourth year, The Foilies, given out by EFF, recognizes the worst responses to records requests, outrageous efforts to stymie transparency and the most absurd redactions.
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