The Act enhances accessibility to information/data held by public bodies as well as aligning the laws with the new Constitution promulgated in 2013. The Freedom of Information Act, repeals the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter10:27] giving effect to section 62 of the Constitution which enshrines in the Declaration of Rights the right of access to information. The act provides citizens and media practitioners with the right to access information and creating legal frameworks and mechanisms for accessing information from public and private bodies. In addition, the Act provides that private entities will fall under the same rules as public institutions when individual rights are involved.
Enhanced access to information and by extension freedom of cultural expressions as well as specifying provisions regarding voluntary and involuntary disclosure of information by public bodies, data access and the designation of Information Officers.
| Name of partner | Type of entity |
|---|---|
Zimbabwe Media Commision
| Public Sector
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Media Institute of Southern Africa, Zimbabwe Union of Journalists,
| Civil Society Organization (CSO)
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Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe,
| Public Sector
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Zimbabwe Republic Police
| Public Sector
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Ministry of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
| Public Sector
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