Access to Information in Afghanistan: Issues and Challenges

The right to information is one of the citizenship rights. On the other hand, this right is one of the fundamental elements of freedom of expression and an inalienable right. Information makes men wise and is competent enough to cope with the modern world. So it is the responsibility of the government to notify people of day to day activities within the country. The right to access information on human rights is enshrined in international law; everyone has the right to obtain information and data from government departments, t is one of the basic principles of democratic governance and one of the most relevant examples of guaranties of human rights and citizenship for the first generation. Occasionally, government officials' expediency can limit public efforts to obtain information from the government and government-owned information institutions. Governments and international organizations have adopted laws and outlines policies that each include arrangements for access to information. In the third paragraph, Article 50 of Afghanistan constitution, the right to access to information is enshrined and guaranteed, so this paper tries to highlight the Access to information in Afghanistan: issues and challenges.