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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

The basic function of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure informed citizens, vital to the functioning of a democratic society.

Washington, DC
1966

The Public Participation Bill, 2024 (Kenya)

AN ACT of Parliament to provide for the conduct of public participation; to give effect to the constitutional principles of democracy and participation of the people...

Kenya

I Plan de Parlamento Abierto del Congreso de los Diputados (2025 - 2027) de España

La Mesa del Congreso de los Diputados ha aprobado el I Plan de Parlamento Abierto (2025-2027), desarrollado en el marco de la Alianza de Gobierno Abierto (OGP).

Madrid (Spain)
2025
Open Government Partnership (OGP)

EU AI Act Article 57: AI Regulatory Sandboxes

Legislation requiring Member States to establish AI regulatory sandboxes

European Union (EU)
2026

Escazú Agreement

The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, better known as the Escazú Agreement (Spanish: Acuerdo de Escazú), is an international treaty signed by 25 Latin American and Caribbean nations concerning the rights of access to information about the environment, public participation in environmental decision-making, environmental justice, and a healthy and sustainable environment for current and future generations.

Latin America

Informationsfreiheitsgesetz

Das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (IFG) schafft einen voraussetzungslosen Anspruch auf Zugang zu amtlichen Informationen bei Behörden des Bundes.

Germany
2006

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Bill

Requiring open digitalisation and publication of planning data in the UK

UK
2023
local

Wet open overheid (Woo)

The Netherlands's open government act

Netherlands
2021
The Netherlands (national government)

Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la información (CELE)

Observatorio Regional: Legislación en Libertad de Expresión en América Latina

Buenos Aires
free speech