National Committee for the Care of Prisoners, Released Persons and Their Families (Tarahum)
Building on the commitment of the National Committee for the Care of Prisoners, Released Persons and Their Families (Tarahum) to the principles of transparency, to strengthening trust, and to empowering the community to access information, the Committee is committed to making unprotected public information available in accordance with the approved regulations and controls, in a way that balances the right to know with the protection of paramount interests and data privacy.
What Freedom of Information means
A set of provisions and procedures that regulate the exercise of the right to access and circulate this information.
Key principles of Freedom of Information
The National Committee for the Care of Prisoners, Released Persons and Their Families (Tarahum) adopts the following principles of Freedom of Information:
First: Transparency
The right to know information relating to the activities of public entities, in order to reinforce the
principle of transparency.
Second: Necessity and proportionality
Access to or obtaining data shall not be restricted except by justified, clear and explicit restrictions.
Third: Equality
Treating all applicants on the basis of equality and non-discrimination.
Fourth: Disclosure is the default for public information
Every individual has the right to access public information that is not classified at any level of
confidentiality or restricted, and they need not necessarily hold any particular research capacity.
Domain: Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information is a fundamental right that enables individuals to access the information held by government entities, thereby enhancing transparency. This right enables individuals to view government activities and policies and to participate effectively.
Let us work together to empower individuals to access information, in order to enhance transparency and support innovation and economic growth.
Rights of individuals
- An individual has the right to access and obtain any unprotected information held by any public entity.
- An individual has the right to know the reason for refusing access to or the provision of the requested information.
- An individual has the right to file a grievance against a decision to refuse a request to access or obtain the requested information.