Access to government information in Israel: stages in the continuing development of a national information policy

Rabina, Debbie L.

IFLA Council and General Conference / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljin:6690)

Abstract:

Israel does not have a long tradition or commitment to ensure access to government information. Historically, the contrary has always been true: no policy plan, no legislation, and no public discourse were created to encourage access to government information. Ministries and government agencies, such as the State Archive, always perceived the information gathered within their institution as their own. The first legislative steps to assure access government information came in 1981 in the form of the Privacy Protection Law, but implementation of the law was practically nonexistent until recently, and even now it is deficient. In such a reality the population never created a demand for information. The public was submissive to this approach, and no objections were voiced against censorship in the press of against withholding of information by the government.

Creation: 2000
Keywords: Política de información ; Publicaciones oficiales ; Información a la comunidad ; Países en desarrollo ; Israel ; Gobierno electronico

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