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Ombudspersons support the initiative to amend the law on access to information

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, February 11 (FENA) - Ombudspersons support the initiative of civil society organizations to amend the law on freedom of access to information in Bosnia and Herzegovina and call on the Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FBiH Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice of Republika Srpska to draft new legislation, respecting the views of relevant institutions and organizations.

“Open government, guided by the principle of transparency and accountability, is a mirror of every democratic society,” it is said in the statement.

They emphasize that the right to access information is the foundation of the rule of law and represents the right of every individual to know information of public interest.

Although the current laws on freedom of access to information in Bosnia and Herzegovina are based on international documents, the ombudsmen believe that they are outdated and do not meet the needs of modern society and the digital age in which people currently live.

They remind that in December 2019, the ombudsmen issued a "Special Report on experiences in implementation of the Law on Freedom of Access to Information in Bosnia and Herzegovina", which was submitted to all public authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which were included in the research.

One of the Ombudspersons' recommendations referred to the need to adopt new laws on freedom of access to information in Bosnia and Herzegovina, bearing in mind the findings of the Expert Report "Improvement of the right to access information in Bosnia and Herzegovina" from 19 February 2018 Taiex - IPA, ENI -Taiex expert missions.

Therefore, there is a need to take procedural actions in order to adopt new laws on freedom of access to information, which will be fully harmonized with international standards, said the Institution of the Human Rights Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(FENA) A. B.

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