South Africa: Biowatch gains access to GM information

Biowatch South Africa achieved a major victory last week in a five year battle to gain access to important information about genetically modified (GM) crops in South Africa. The Registrar of GMOs was ordered to release this information to Biowatch by no later than April this year. Acting Judge Eric Dunn upheld the right of access to information, enshrined in the Constitution. He reaffirmed that Biowatch has a Constitutional right to the information, and that access to this information was in the public interest.