Indicator 16.10.2 - Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Indicator name	16.10.2 Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information
Target name	16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
Goal	Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

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Geographical coverage	Kyrgyz Republic
Unit of measurement	Not available for this indicator
Definitions	Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information.
Concepts	Not available for this indicator
Rationale and interpretation	Not available for this indicator
Method of computation	Not available for this indicator
Comments and limitations	Not available for this indicator
Quality assurance	Not available for this indicator
Data availability and gaps	The Kyrgyz Republic Law on Guarantees and Freedom of Access to Information No. 89 of December 5, 1997
Disaggregation	Not available for this indicator
Comparability with international data/standards	Not available for this indicator
References and documentation	The Kyrgyz Republic SDG National Reporting Platform: https://sustainabledevelopment-kyrgyzstan.github.io
Data sources	Not available for this indicator
Data collection methods	Availability of regulatory documents, guarantees for public access to information.
Link to UN metadata	United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 1361kB) opens in a new window

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Organization	Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic
Contact person(s)/focal point	Not available for this indicator
Contact person's email	Not available for this indicator
Contact person's phone	Not available for this indicator
Organization website	Not available for this indicator

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Indicator 16.10.2 Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information

Law of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 217 dated 29 December 2023 “On the Right of Access to Information”

The State guarantees the right of every person to seek, receive, store, use, and disseminate information held by an information holder, in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

The right of access to information is guaranteed through:

- the obligation of information holders to provide and disclose information;

- the designation by information holders of specific structural units or officials responsible for organizing access to the information they possess, in accordance with established procedures;

- maximum simplification of the procedure for submitting requests and obtaining information;

- access to open meetings of collegial bodies of public sector entities;

- the exercise of parliamentary, public, and governmental oversight over compliance with the right of access to information;

- liability for violations of legislation on access to information;

- and other measures aimed at the effective implementation of the right of access to information.