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Freedom of Information Law To Apply to Religious Councils
by Eliezer Rauchberger

The Knesset Constitution and Justice Committee has decided that the religious councils fall within the Law of Freedom of Information. As a result, the councils will be obligated by law to provide information to the public.

According to the Law of Freedom of Information, which went into effect a year-and-a-half ago, every governmental and public body is obligated to apprise the public of the scope of its jurisdiction, of its structure and functions, and to reply to requests for information. The Law determines which bodies are subject to the law and enables the Justice Minister, with the approval of the Knesset Constitution and Justice Committee, to add to that list.

Justice Minister Yossi Beilin asked that the law also apply to the religious councils, citing that the latter are governmental bodies subsidized by taxpayers. The Committee approved the request.

 

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