Regulatory approaches of the right to information access in the arab states
| Autor | Marwan Kamel Jomaah Alkhalidy - Zalina Binti Abdul Halim |
| Cargo | Holds a law degree from Mosul University, Iraq (2009) and a Master of Law degree from Michigan State University, USA (2013). Currently is Ph.D candidate at College of Law University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Holds a law degree from University of Malaya, Malaysia, a Master of Law degree from University of Melbourne, Australia, and a Ph.D |
| Páginas | 119-130 |
Regulatory Approaches of the Right to Information Access in the Arab States (p. 119-130) 119
ALKHALIDY, M. K. J;
HALIM, Z. B. A.
Regulatory Appro aches of the Right to Informat ion Access in the Arab
States
.
The Law, Sta te and Telecommunica tions Review
, v. 13, no. 1, p. 119-130, May 2021.
REGULATORY APPROACHES OF THE RIGHT TO
INFORMATION ACCESS IN THE ARAB STATES
Submitted
: 23 Februa ry 2021
Marwan Kamel Jomaah
Alkhalidy*
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-9508
Zalina Binti Abdul Halim**
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0676-0759
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26512/lstr.v13i1.36619
Revised
: 27 Februa ry 2021
Accepted
: 01 March 2021
Article submitted to peer blind rev iew
Licensed under a Creative Common s Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract
Purpose –
However, the Ri ght to Access to Information (RTI)
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is guaranteed b y article 91
of the Universal Declaration of H uman Rights and more than 120 hav e adopted such a
right, fewer Ara b countries; mainly in Tu nisia, Egypt, Morocco and Algeria, whose
constitutions included the rig ht of people to access informat ion. Hence, the purpose of thi s
research is to assess and provide an in- depth study of the status quo o f the right to access
to public information in the Arab region as well as to highlight w hether the adopted laws
have met peop le need of information.
Methodology/Ap proach/Design –
In order to achieve the purpo se of this research project ,
a ‘non-doctr inal’ empirical socio -legal research type of qualitative method h as been
undertaken t o examine the right to acce ss and request information
in Arab State s.
Findings
–
The paper findings shows that Arab coun tries are not keeping the pace on
adopting and implementing the Right to Access to Information laws where culture of
secrecy prevai ls and overcomes the op enness in the Arab Worl d.
Keywords:
Right to Access to Inform ation, Open-gover nance, Accountability , Arab
Region.
*
Marwan Kamel holds a law degree fro m Mosul Universi ty, Iraq (2009) and a Master of
Law degre e from Michigan State University, USA (2013). Curren tly is Ph.D can didate at
College of Law University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Contac t:
alkhalidy@siswa.um.edu.my.
**
Zal ina Bi nti Abdul Halim holds a law degree from University of Malaya, M alaysia, a
Master of Law degree fro m University of Melbourne, Australia , and a Ph.D. degree from
University of Ma nchester, Un ited Kingdom. Currently is a senior lecturer at University
College of Law University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Contac t:
zalina@um.edu.my.
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The term “Right to Access to Information” RTI will be used in this article intercha ngeably
as the right to information RTI, Freedom of Infor mation FOI, and Right to Know RTK.
Calland 2010 refers to the terminology point by stating that civil society activists, advocates
and authors do not pr efer using the ‘Freedom of Informa tion’ terminology of choice in this
field; ins tead, ‘the right of acce ss to information ’ (ATI) or ‘ the right to know’ RTK have
gained a kind of ascendency in the past y ears.
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