freedom of information law
Study encourages legislation allowing reuse of govt data
Egypt
May 20, 2015
Study encourages legislation allowing reuse of govt data
A study by an independent research center is pushing for legislation that empowers Egyptians to reuse public data, saying citizens…
Freedom of information draft bill to be released 9 March
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Freedom of information draft bill to be released 9 March
The final draft of the freedom of information law will be put out for discussion in its final draft on…
Mekky: Freedom of information law draft to be ready by March
Egypt
January 19, 2013
Mekky: Freedom of information law draft to be ready by March
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has said on Saturday that the government is preparing a draft freedom of information law that…
Access legalized: A new freedom of information law in the making
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Access legalized: A new freedom of information law in the making
A new government draft law on access to information appeared last week, and has been received with mixed reactions from…
Two bills in Parliament compete to provide freedom of information
Egypt
June 10, 2012
Two bills in Parliament compete to provide freedom of information
In March* 2011, protesters entered the State Security Investigation Services office in Nasr City, Cairo, and found ream upon ream…
Egypt govt drafts freedom of information law
Egypt
February 27, 2012
Egypt govt drafts freedom of information law
The Justice Ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has prepared a freedom of information draft…
Fighting corruption with information: Stories from abroad
Egypt
February 25, 2012
Fighting corruption with information: Stories from abroad
Freedom of information (FOI) is not yet a basic right Egypt. But that could soon change with the writing of…
Egypt’s first freedom of information law in the works
Egypt
June 26, 2011
Egypt’s first freedom of information law in the works
For the first time in its modern legal history and after various failed attempts, Egypt might see its first freedom…