1.2 KiB
2012-02-08
Chatam House EIPR privacy
Session 1
Khaled Fahmy
The army has no political partner
partly maybe because it does not need any partners, due to the US military aid
Khaled FJP
Modern, democratic state, ruled by institution
Values come in the back ground
Refocus this discussion from the civil or not so civil state back to the end goal of the Egyptian transition
Marc
This is a criminal mode of governance
Day 2
A few characteristics of a FOI legislation, not comprehensive
Automatic disclosure: hierarchy, procedures, complaint process, performance indicators, procurement, expenditure, accounts
Exceptions defined clearly in the law. You cannot say that an entire ministry or government agency is wholly outside the mandate of this law. Certain aspects of a government body can only fall under one of the previously defined exceptions
Mechanism for reconciling needs for information and privacy. The measure there is always public interest
Leeway for constitutional article
Good for justice, good for business, good for national security