The disclosure of public information is critical to facilitating democratic discourse and informed participation regarding issues on the public agenda. Freedom of information therefore plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing a fair and open democracy.
ACRI has worked to increase transparency and promote freedom of information in a variety of contexts, including interventions to numerous government ministries demanding the publication of procedures, decisions and other information that is relevant to the public. Freedom of information and the right to privacy often conflict, and ACRI works to balance these two liberties effectively, while causing the least amount of harm to individuals.
Resources on Freedom of Information:
ACRI to Attorney-General: Request Removal of Extended Gag Order, April 2010
ACRI Forces Police to Publish East Jerusalem Procedures, March 2009
Free Access to the State Archive, August 2008
Following ACRI Petition, Housing Ministry Publishes Full Procedures Online, August 2008
Authorities Fail to Implement Freedom of Information Law, May 2008
