Investigating barriers and challenges to freedom of information

One of the basic foundations of transparent government is the right of citizens to access information. This right is one of the most important examples of intellectual freedoms, because with the help of accurate and measured information, people can cultivate their thoughts and minds and publish their thoughts. But sometimes it encounters obstacles that make it difficult to achieve the desired goals. Therefore, the question arises that what obstacles and challenges does freedom of information face in Iranian law?

This research has been applied in terms of purpose, and in terms of data collection by documentary method and by studying valid laws and sources and the obtained information has been analyzed descriptively-analytically.

The legal system of free access to information is one of the basic elements of democratic governments and the most essential tool for guaranteeing fundamental freedoms, including the right to freedom of expression and the right to self-determination. On the one hand, the right to seek or access information can be considered one of the most essential elements of freedom of expression, and on the other hand, democracy can not guarantee a bright future without guaranteeing the right to information. The right to information has two narrow and broad meanings. This right, in its narrow sense, envisages freedom to seek information, but its broader concept includes the right to access information or the right to receive information. A comprehensive interpretation of the eighth principle of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran justifies this right in the constitutional rights of our country. The legal system became the subject. Nevertheless, the recent law has its drawbacks, obstacles and challenges that have been mentioned.