FSLD is an independent, non-partisan and non-political NGO founded to serve as a social partner to the Parliament and the Government in reforming Polish local authorities and building local democracy…
The introduction of freedom of information (FOI) legislation in Ireland was a response to the demand of the electorate for greater openness and formed part of a wider and longer-term programme of…
The Turkish Right to Information Act, in force from April 2004, aims to regulate the procedure and the basis of the right to information from all public institutions. This status report examines the…
A general questionnaire on government policy and initiatives on provision of information, consultation and active participation of citizens in OECD countries. In English and French.(Original source…
The case study examines the participation of citizens (as individuals and through groups) in the activities of the United States Protection Agency (EPA). In particular, the report focuses on two EPA…
This report provides a unique source of comparative information on measures adopted in OECD countries to strengthen citizens access to information, to enhance consultation and encourage their active…
The purpose of the guidance note is to provide UNDP country offices with guidance they can draw on and use in discussions with government counterparts and other stakeholders to promote the…
Freedom House’s annual press freedom survey has tracked trends in media freedom worldwide since 1980. The survey provides numerical rankings and rates each country’s media as “Free,” “Partly Free,”…
The Tocqueville Research Center (T-RC) is a nonpartisan institute specializing in comparative political analysis at the subnational level. Its main project is the Indicators of Local Democratic…
Reporters Without Borders defends the right to inform the public and to be informed, in accordance with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To measure the access of a country…
