Access to Information in the Middle East and North Africa Region : An Overview of Recent Developments in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia

The right to access and request information is enshrined in article 19 of the universal declaration of human rights. Access to information (ATI) plays an essential role for promoting accountability and citizens ability to monitor the actions of the government, and it contributes to participatory development. The goal of this report is to provide an overview of the situation of access to information in the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) region, in particular the cases of Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. This report looks at previous and current efforts for promoting ATI in the region in order to facilitate knowledge exchange among ATI practitioners across those countries and to help them identify areas for collaboration in the region. For each country, this report will first examine the legal and or institutional framework, including a range of factors such as constitutional provisions, restrictive legislation, relevant regional and international conventions, and key administrative bodies. Government initiatives affecting the right of ATI are then considered in detail for each country. This report examines the practice of ATI for each of these four countries, including the use and implementation of ATI legislation or other applicable transparency provisions. Finally, a summary of recent developments of the ATI coalitions and campaigns in these countries is provided.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Almadhoun, Said
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	ARCHIVISTS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, DRAFT LAWS, DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, ANNUAL REPORT, PUBLIC AGENCY, FOCUS GROUP, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW, ANNUAL REPORTS, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION, ADVOCACY EFFORTS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC SECTOR, GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, POLITICAL RIGHTS, INFORMATION, PUBLIC SERVICES, ADMINISTRATIONS, RESEARCHER, LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION, CONTENT, GOVERNMENT WEB SITES, FREEDOM_OF_INFORMATION, DISCLOSURE, BINDING, E-GOVERNMENT, CLASSIFYING, DETAILED INFORMATION, INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNICATIONS, ARCHIVES, PUBLIC POLICY, DATA, INFORMATION NEEDS, PUBLIC INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS, POLITICAL NEWS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, DOCUMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY, INFORMATION CENTER, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, ARTICLES, CASES, DOCUMENTS, PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, WEBSITES, SOCIAL SECURITY, RESEARCH, STANDARDS, SERVICE DELIVERY, ARTICLE, E- GOVERNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, LIBRARY, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, ONLINE SERVICES, ARCHIVE, ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PUBLISHING, USERS, PUBLIC SERVANTS, FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY, ELECTIONS, NATIONAL ARCHIVE, RECORDS MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC OPINION, POLITICAL ACTIVITY, GOVERNMENT AGENCY, TRANSPARENCY, OPEN GOVERNMENT, BROADCASTING, ARRANGEMENTS, INDEX, RESEARCHERS, NATIONAL LIBRARY, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION, POLITICAL REFORM, EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT, FILING, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, INFORMATION SOURCES, PRIVATE SECTOR, E- GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES, SECURITY POLICY, GOVERNMENT BODIES, CASE, POLITICAL PARTIES, ADMINISTRATION, INFORMATION CENTERS, CONCEPT, HUMAN RIGHTS, ICT, PUBLIC AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, ACTIVISTS, HUMAN RESOURCES, INTERNAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, ABUSE OF POWER, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, SITES, WEBSITE, COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC ACCESS, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION, PRIVATE COMPANIES, CONCEPTS, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, ENTRY, RESPONSIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/10/25228265/access-information-middle-east-north-africa-region-overview-recent-developments-jordan-lebanon-morocco-tunisia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22978
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