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In IRIS 1995-7:5, we reported that Parliament had rejected the Latvian Radio and Television Act and referred it back to the committee. The Act has now been passed on a second attempt and has come into force. Further legislation is being discussed. A Freedom of Information Act is, for example, in the pipeline. This makes it possible to classify information as "public", "confidential" or a "state secret", and specifies the empowering state authorities. It expressly states that the classification of information as confidential may not be misused to conceal misconduct by an individual or the state....

For the time being, attempts to pass new legislation on radio and television have been unsuccessful. In the decisive debate on 15 June the Parliament ultimately rejected the second reading of the bill. The text is now to be revised by the appropriate committee.