- United Kingdom@ (16)
- United States@ (46)
See also:
- News: Media: Journalism: Issues (98)
- Reference: Libraries: Government Documents (30)
- Society: Issues: Government Operations: Government Secrecy (6)
- Society: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties: Freedom of the Press (12)
Overview of all 90 FOIA Countries & Territories
wobsite.be
Report by Dutch author Roger Vleugels. Provides a listing all the countries known to have implemented Freedom of Information laws, with dates of introduction, links to the legislation, and statistics on the numbers of requests made per year. [PDF]
Panopticon
panopticonblog.com
A blog about information law, maintained by 11KBW’s Information Law Practice Group.
Wobbing
wobbing.eu
News and resource site that takes its name from a Dutch journalistic slang term meaning to obtain documents through Freedom of Information legislation.
Freedom of Information Advocates Network (FOIAnet)
foiadvocates.net
An international information-sharing network of organizations and individuals working to promote the right of access to information. Includes list of members, details of "Right to Know Day", news, events, and resources.
Open Government
opengovjournal.org
A journal on Freedom of Information. Includes information for authors, and free full-text access to the online archive.
Open Government Records
opengovernmentrecords.net
Software for creating freedom of information (FOI) and Access to Information (ATI) repositories. These repositories offer many options to researchers who use freedom of information. Includes a number of repositories for Canadian information.
Freedom of Information: A Comparative Legal Survey
unesdoc.unesco.org
Study by Toby Mendel of UNESCO. Covers international standards and trends, features of an FOI regime, chapters on individual countries, and a comparative analysis. [PDF]
Ireland - Office of the Information Commissioner
oic.gov.ie
Site of the official charged with overseeing compliance with the FOI act in Ireland. Includes details of the regulations, a list of public bodies, details of how to make an information request or a review by the commissioner, and decisions and court judgements related to the act.
The Access Initiative
accessinitiative.org
A global network that promotes access to information, participation, and justice in environmental decision-making. Includes background information, a blog, resources, and an events calendar.
India - Right to Information Act
rti.gov.in
Information about the act, guides for organisations and information seekers, and the text of a review of the act carries out by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
freedominfo.org
freedominfo.org
A one-stop portal that describes best practices, consolidates lessons learned, explains campaign strategies and tactics, and links the efforts of freedom-of-information advocates around the world.
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