An iLab Liberia project, in conjunction with mySociety, powered by Alaveteli

• Alaveteli

• Participatory democracy
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Parliamentary and legislative tech

Search State Court Report’s database of significant state supreme court decisions and pending cases. Download decisions and briefs for cases that develop state constitutional law.

• state

• Civic data
• Legal tech
• Access to information

We help to launch high-quality products in the sphere of privacy and Internet freedom

• Digital security and privacy
• Legal tech
• Accelerators

EASY LAWS is a free mobile app and website in Lebanon that explains laws in everyday language, giving ordinary people access to legislation from a citizen’s rather than a legalistic perspective

• apps

• Legal tech
• Access to information

Todos los ciudadanos tienen el derecho a acceder a la información que tiene los organismos y autoridades públicas. Por ley, deben responder. (Alaveteli instance for Colombia)

• Alaveteli

• Participatory democracy
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Parliamentary and legislative tech

Developed in collaboration with Hackney Council, FOIWorks is an open-source user-needs focused front-end solution for taking Freedom of Information requests from citizens.

• local

• Govtech
• Access to information

Guide that "seeks to explain what disclosure logs are, how to manage them efficiently and why, although they are not a legal requirement, local authorities should seriously consider using one for the benefit of your FOI teams and, more importantly, for citizens."

• guides

• Govtech
• Open government data
• Access to information

We work to strengthen the course of civic engagement using data / social science / tech / design

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• Civic data
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Access to information

Welcome to NYC Government’s home for filing Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests.

• Advocacy tech
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency

• Parliamentary and congressional monitoring
• Access to information

The Campaign for Freedom of Information has been promoting and defending freedom of information in the UK for 38 years.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Access to information

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency
• Access to information

Ma Dada est un site associatif qui vous aide à faire des demandes d’accès aux documents administratifs communicables.

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency
• Watchdogging government

We build tools, open up data, and provide data training which supports an active citizenry and helps communities and governments work better, together.

• Access to Information Community of Practice
• TICTeC 25

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency
• Watchdogging government

ARTICLE 19 works for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.

• human rights
• Access to Information Community of Practice

• Digital rights
• Access to information

Access to legal information resource in Thailand

• Participatory democracy
• Legal tech
• Access to information

CITAD is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that is committed to the use of information and communication technologies for development and promotion of good governance.

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• Digital literacy
• Access to information
• Information & Communication Tech for Development (ICT4D)

A global map ranking countries by their Freedom of Information laws

• free speech

• Civic maps
• Access to information
• Policy

Search millions of opinions by case name, topic, or citation. 406 Jurisdictions. Sponsored by the Non-Profit Free Law Project. 501c3

• Civic data
• Legal tech
• Open justice

Gong is a civic megaphone that hinders corruption and builds a more democratic, just and equal society.

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency
• Access to information

Recognizing the significance of access to information, the 74th UN General Assembly proclaimed 28 September as the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) at the UN level in October 2019.

• United Nations

• Access to information
• Holidays

Fiquem Sabendo é uma organização sem fins lucrativos especializada noacesso a informações públicas

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency
• Access to information

Le collectif 24 est une plateforme des Organisations de la Société Civile congolaise créé en 2013 principalement en appui au plaidoyer pour la loi d’accès à l’information.

• Access to information

Accountability Lab is a global translocal network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives.

• People Powered

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency
• Parliamentary and congressional monitoring

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency
• Watchdogging government

Citizens Network Watchdog Poland is an independent, apolitical and non-profit organization in the form of a watchdog and think-do-tank organization for the public benefit.

• Access to Information Community of Practice
• TICTeC 25

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Watchdogging and transparency

Realiza una solicitud de información o mira las ya realizadas

• Alaveteli

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Communicating with the government

PPDC is a non-governmental organisation created to increase citizens' participation in governance processes in a way that improves the integrity of public and private sector processes.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency
• Watchdogging government

Run your own Freedom of Information website

• Alaveteli

• Participatory democracy
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Parliamentary and legislative tech

With Datasketch Apps you can create data visualizations in seconds and empower users to analyze data faster with access to open information repositories curated by journalists and researchers.

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data visualization

Froide is a Freedom Of Information Portal using Django 3.2 on Python 3.8+. It is used by the German and the Austrian FOI site, but it is fully internationalized and written in English.

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Access to information

Open Cities Lab is a non-profit open and non-partisan organisation that combines the use of action research, co-design, data science, and technology with civic engagement, to enable the development of inclusive cities and urban spaces.

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• The People
• Civic data
• Learn about civic tech

The District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, DC Code §§ 2-531-539, provides that any person has the right to request access to records.

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Access to information

Povinný subjekt: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy Žádost o informace podle zákona č. 106/1999 Sb. o svobodném přístupu k informacím.

• Alaveteli
• Access to Information Community of Practice

• The Tech
• Access to information

Our simple tool allows anyone to generate a public records request with all the necessary legal boilerplate, all for free.

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Access to information

Innovating for democracy

• workshops

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Meet the others
• Government transparency

Get answers from the government and public sector

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Advocacy tech

Creating a system that makes it easy to store, manage, and search for public records.

• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech
• Access to information

Transparencia is a platform for access to administrative documents (subsidies, public markets, etc.) developed by Anticor Belgium

• Alaveteli
• Access to Information Community of Practice

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Advocacy tech

Requesting data of public interest in just a few clicks: KiMitTud helps you to easily and transparently request data of public interest from any state, municipal or other public institution that participates in the running of the state or spends public money.

• Alaveteli

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Advocacy tech

We are a technology nonprofit developing innovative anti-censorship tools and sending life-changing information anywhere the Internet doesn’t reach.

• free speech

• Adjacent Fields
• Digital security and privacy
• Foundational layers

Nonprofit transparency-focused media outlet

• Access to Information Community of Practice
• TICTeC 25

• Media
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Access to information

File, track, and share public records requests.

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• The Tech
• Media
• Advocacy tech

NextRequest provides easy-to-use FOIA and public records software. Local and state governments across the U.S. rely on our FOIA software to track their agency's records requests. Try NextRequest for free!

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Access to information

Dobijte odgovore od Vlade i javnog sektora. Make a request for information to a RH public authority: by law, they have to respondd. Croatian Alevateli site

• Alaveteli

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Advocacy tech

Get answers from EU Institutions

• Alaveteli

• The Tech
• Participatory democracy
• Advocacy tech

“FOIA Data Mining” is a FOIA service that enables watchdog organizations to organize volunteers in retyping and structuring responses to FOIA requests.

• Access to Information Community of Practice

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Watchdogging and transparency