Items related to freedom of information law
Al-Masry Al-Youm 02 Mar 2013
The final draft of the freedom of information law will be put out for discussion in its final draft on 9 March, Justice...
Egypt Independent 19 Jan 2013
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has said on Saturday that the government is preparing a draft freedom of information law...
Sarah Carr 08 Jan 2013
A new government draft law on access to information appeared last week, and has been received with mixed reactions from...
Sarah Carr 10 Jun 2012
In March* 2011, protesters entered the State Security Investigation Services office in Nasr City, Cairo, and found ream...
Al-Masry Al-Youm 27 Feb 2012
The Justice Ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has prepared a...
Nadine Marroushi 25 Feb 2012
Freedom of information (FOI) is not yet a basic right Egypt. But that could soon change with the writing of a new...
Lina Attalah 26 Jun 2011
For the first time in its modern legal history and after various failed attempts, Egypt might see its first freedom of...