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...
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okr-10986-229782021-04-23T14:04:12Z Access to Information in the Middle East and North Africa Region : An Overview of Recent Developments in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia Almadhoun, Said 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 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. 2015-11-17T19:08:04Z 2015-11-17T19:08:04Z 2015 Working Paper 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 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Jordan Lebanon Morocco Tunisia |
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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 |
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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 Almadhoun, Said Access to Information in the Middle East and North Africa Region : An Overview of Recent Developments in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia |
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Middle East and North Africa Jordan Lebanon Morocco Tunisia |
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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. |
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Working Paper |
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Almadhoun, Said |
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Almadhoun, Said |
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Almadhoun, Said |
| title |
Access to Information in the Middle East and North Africa Region : An Overview of Recent Developments in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia |
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Access to Information in the Middle East and North Africa Region : An Overview of Recent Developments in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia |
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Access to Information in the Middle East and North Africa Region : An Overview of Recent Developments in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia |
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Access to Information in the Middle East and North Africa Region : An Overview of Recent Developments in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia |
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Access to Information in the Middle East and North Africa Region : An Overview of Recent Developments in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia |
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access to information in the middle east and north africa region : an overview of recent developments in jordan, lebanon, morocco, and tunisia |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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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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