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[size=35]Does the “Right to Information” Law restrict freedoms? Why weren’t journalists involved in its formulation?[/size]
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The controversy continues over the "Right to Information" law that intends to[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]The House of Representatives passed the law several months after the draft law arrived from the Prime Minister's Office.
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This came at a time when meetings and gatherings are being held by organizations concerned with the press to discuss the law and the most important amendments that should be made to it.
At the time, journalists said that "the current draft law is based on the authorities' point of view and contradicts its intended purpose."
The journalist says[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Alhurra reported that "the authorities are seeking to restrict freedoms and prevent journalists from obtaining information."
She pointed out that "the lack of participation of journalists and concerned organizations in the meetings held to draft the law is evidence of the Iraqi authorities' attempt to keep journalists away from revealing the facts and suspicions of corruption," according to her expression.
Meanwhile, press and freedom organizations are pressing for their inclusion in the talks to make the required amendments to the draft law before it begins.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Iraqi in his first reading.
The journalist revealed[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Alhurra reported on a campaign in which more than a thousand signatures were collected rejecting the current draft, and attributed the reason for this rejection to “the fact that the current version of the law was limited only to the government’s point of view and the proposals presented by political blocs and parties,” he said.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Human rights, despite the absence of[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]The Commissioners, who had completed their work, also entered the discussion, reaffirming "the importance of drafting or enacting laws within the frameworks set by the United Nations Charter."
The Director of the Public Relations and Media Department stated that:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Human Rights Sarmed Al-Badri, to Al-Hurra, said, “The law has a relationship with…[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Expression and opinion, and civil and political freedoms,” noting that “the Commission followed up on this issue, presented its recommendations, and expressed its opinion during discussion sessions with civil society organizations.”
Al-Badri stressed the importance of “reaching the highest levels of perfection in the field of ensuring freedom of opinion and not holding those working in this field accountable,” he said.
She pointed out[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Parliamentary in[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]"The aim of enacting the 'Right to Access Information Law' is to activate the principle of transparency, reduce corruption and rumours, and give citizens and the media the right to obtain information regarding the work and projects of ministries and other institutions, in a way that ensures a mechanism for exposing corruption and poor performance," she said.
A report published in May of this year found that half of the world's population cannot express their opinions freely, while freedom of expression improved in only 5 countries last year.
The report, issued by the Article 19 freedom group, which has offices around the world, was based on measuring the right to freedom of expression, communication and participation for all people, not just journalists or activists, according to the organization.
The State of Freedom of Expression Worldwide 2024 report tracks freedom of expression data in 161 countries.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Using 25 indicators, then average each[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]It ranges from 0 to 100 degrees, with[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]The higher the number of points, the better it is in terms of freedom of expression.
And assess the new reality of freedoms[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]With other countries in the "very restricted" category after receiving only 34 points.
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