Constitutional protection of the right to obtain information and data in the Iraqi constitution

Abstract

The right to obtain information is one of the basic principles of human rights, which is stipulated in constitutions and state regulations and guaranteed by most international conventions. The principle of freedom of information circulation is one of the most important principles of democracy, and it is an essential element in economic development of building a modern state. Freedom of access to information constitutes one of the basic mechanisms for securing and promoting transparency in government decisions and government accountability for its actions. The right to obtain information has been defined as the right of the public and individuals to obtain all information that the public authorities seized or blocked. In any way, this right has become one of the most important natural rights of human.