After many years of delays, Morocco finally passed a law entrenching the right to information for its citizens. The law is, however, deeply flawed; there are harsh penalties for those who use this information in a way that ‘harms the public the interest’ or ‘distorts the content’.[1]
[1] Transparency International, Middle East & North Africa: Corruption Continues as Institutions and Political Rights Weaken, 29 January 2018, available at https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/regional-analysis-MENA