SWAZILAND 8. Commission for Human Rights and Public Administration Integrity CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE http://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&id=368&Itemid=353 The Commission’s website has relevant and contained descriptive information about the Commission. However, the information presented was very superficial, and there were no updated reports. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information s 1. Does this website contain up to date information? 2. Does the website contain the following: s a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? s c) Reports, policies, programs? s d) Budget and expenditure? s e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the respective institution? A brief description of the institution No working hours mentioned s s h) The contact details of public officials? i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? Telephone and fax numbers s Total Score: 6/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION Part 1: Request for written information The following questions were sent to the Commission for Human Rights and Public Administration Integrity: 1. Does your office have an information desk? 2. Does your office have a website? 3. If so, how often is your website updated? And who is in charge of your website? 4. How many cases has the Commission dealt with since its inception? How often does the Commission publish its reports? Are these made available to the public? 5. How do you promote access to information, so that citizens can be informed? n = 20 Yes No s 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) s 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? s s 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’, indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) 86 Additional Information s All information requests are handled by the chairperson since the institution has limited staff