Where Can Foreigners Make FOIA Requests? Read the New GIJN Guide
Tipsheet for Investigative Journalists on War Crimes and Open Source Research
Tipsheet for Investigative Journalists on War Crimes and Attacks on Civilians
No Coding Required: A Step-by-Step Guide to Scraping Websites With Data Miner
Tipsheet for Investigative Journalists on War Crimes and What Is Legal in War
In 15 countries, foreigners can use the national freedom of information (FOI) law to file requests, according to a new GIJN resource, GIJN’s Guide to National Rules on Where Foreigners Can Make FOI Requests.
In 25 countries, however, foreigners are prohibited from making FOI requests. That leaves 80 countries where the statutory language is ambiguous. Learn more by using GIJN’s color-coded chart, which includes the pertinent language of the laws.
This new material supplements GIJN’s Global Guide to FOI and RTI which provides advice on how to use FOI laws.
Tipsheet for Investigative Journalists on War Crimes and Open Source Research
Tipsheet for Investigative Journalists on War Crimes and Attacks on Civilians
No Coding Required: A Step-by-Step Guide to Scraping Websites With Data Miner
Tipsheet for Investigative Journalists on War Crimes and What Is Legal in War
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