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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Call for Applications to the Youth Volunteering Program at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) International Right of Access to Information Day 2025 Certificate Award Ceremony for the First Cohort of Volunteers with the Commission under its Youth Volunteering Program The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon Submits his Assets and Interests Declaration Call for Applications to the Youth Volunteering Program at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) International Right of Access to Information Day 2025 Certificate Award Ceremony for the First Cohort of Volunteers with the Commission under its Youth Volunteering Program The Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon Submits his Assets and Interests Declaration

Our Mission

Special Functions

The Right of Access to Information

Overview

  • The right of access to information is a fundamental human right. This right allows the
    stakeholders to access information held by administrations as defined by the law and its
    amendments, while taking into account certain limited exceptions. It includes:
    The right of any natural person or legal entity, regardless of their status or interest, to
    request information, without needing to provide reasons for the request or the intended
    purpose of use, provided that this right is not abused.
  • The obligation of administrations to proactively publish information.
    Therefore, this right is considered an essential means to enhance transparency, combat and
    prevent corruption.
    The Lebanese law enshrined this right through the provisions of Law No. 28/2017 and its
    amendments under Law No. 233/2021 and Implementing Decree No. 6940/2020.

Functions of the NACC

  •  Receive complaints, reviews, and appeals related to the application of the Law on the Right of
    Access to Information and its amendments, particularly in cases of explicit or implicit refusals
    by administrations to provide such access to information. The Commission examines such
    requests and issues mandatory decisions in accordingly.
  • Advise competent authorities on all matters related to the application of this law.
  • Develop an annual report that highlights, in particular, important challenges regarding people’s
    access to information, and special reports on significant topics, if required, which are to be
    digitally published on the official website of the Commission.
  • Participate in educating citizens on the importance of the right of access to information and the
    rules of exercising such right, and contribute to the training of employees and administration
    officials on the way and importance of empowering individuals to access information.

The Mechanism of Filing a Complaint

  • The refusals to grant access to information must be provided in writing and must be justified. The administration must inform the stakeholder of the refusal. Previously, stakeholders had to file their complaint with the competent Single Judge of Urgent Matters at the administrative or judicial courts. However, resorting to the Commission has now become a legal requirement.

The administration cannot refuse an information request by claiming that it does not possess such information, if the nature of this information is already within its authority and jurisdiction.

  • The implicit refusal to access certain documents may be subject to appeal in accordance with the same above-mentioned rules.
  • The Commission shall issue a mandatory decision within two months from the submission of the appeal, either approving or refusing the release of the document, and shall communicate such decision immediately to the relevant and competent administration.
  • If the two months deadline expires without the Commission issuing a decision, its silence shall be considered as an implicit refusal.
  • The decisions of the Commission may be appealed before the State Council within two months as of the date of reporting, provided that simplified procedures are applied regarding the review process.     

Mechanism of Submitting a Complaint Regarding the Right of Access to Information

Filing a complaint

To file a complaint, you must fill the following sample:

File a complaint by downloading a copy of the paper form

File an electronic complaint via the commission’s website

Information Request

To file a complaint, you must fill the following sample:

Download a copy of the paper form, fill it by hand, sign in, and file it to NACC in person

Fill the copy electronically, print it, sign it, and file it to NACC in person

Comission Documents

First Annual Report on the Proper Implementation of the Right to Access Information Law 2023