A Decade of Constitutionalised Right to Access Information in Morocco: Reflections on the Progress and Challenges
Posted: 3 July, 2024 Filed under: Reda Benkhadra | Tags: biennial anti-corruption plan, chafafiya.ma, Commission for the Right to Access Information, constitutionalisation, ight to access information, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, legislative framework, Model Law, Morocco, politico-militant sphere, Press and Publishing Law, Protection of Personal Data, right to access administrative records, right to information 1 Comment
Author: Reda Benkhadra
Researcher
Originally limited and considered as a right to access administrative records, the right to information has evolved over time to become a key element in strengthening good governance and institutional transparency. By endorsing foundational texts such as Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 10 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), member states have committed to advancing the recognition of this right. In fact, the UNCAC calls upon state parties to take appropriate measures in accordance with their domestic laws to ensure the right to information and facilitate its access.
An introduction to the North African legal system
Posted: 14 March, 2016 Filed under: Sara Hilal bik | Tags: Algeria, business law, civil law, civil liberties, commercial trade law, contract law, French colony, Jewish, judicial organs, legal systems, legislative regulations, Morocco, Mulsim, Norther Africa, Tunisia Leave a comment
Author: Sara Hilal bik
Legal researcher
The North African countries have common and universal characteristics which include the related social traditions customs and mores that have been incorporated due to historical and geographical reasons. They comprise Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The major fundamental explanation for the identical legal systems in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia is attributable to the French colonization. The French colonial empire launched its colonial project in the 17thcentury. This historical event had a very essential and weighty effect on the development of the North African legal system – it been an inspiring factor in many law subjects like contract law, commercial trade law, business law.
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