
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.

The basic function of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure informed citizens, vital to the functioning of a democratic society.
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...
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).
Legislation requiring Member States to establish AI regulatory sandboxes
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.
Das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (IFG) schafft einen voraussetzungslosen Anspruch auf Zugang zu amtlichen Informationen bei Behörden des Bundes.
Requiring open digitalisation and publication of planning data in the UK
The Netherlands's open government act
Observatorio Regional: Legislación en Libertad de Expresión en América Latina