Publication: Requests and Appeals Data in Right to Information Systems: Brazil, India, Jordan, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United States
Date
2014-07-20
ISSN
Published
2014-07-20
Author(s)
Worker, Jesse
Excell, Carole
Abstract
This paper provides a summary of data
about requests and appeals published by central reporting
bodies in eight countries. It was prepared for the World
Bank as part of a larger study on the implementation of
right to information (RTI) laws. It examines available RTI
data about requests and appeals from the most recent year of
aggregated data—ranging between 2011 and 2013. It does not
evaluate subnational data. It assessed these statistics for
Brazil, India, Jordan, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, The
United Kingdom, and the United States. Through this
assessment it provides trends in how countries are
collecting and publishing these data. Statistics were
retrieved from annual reports and through online portals.
Online portals were used for Brazil, Mexico, and the United
States. The types of data collected include: volume of
requests and rate of responses, types of requesters, type of
information requested, agencies receiving requests, use of
exemptions, appeals and complaints, and sanctions.
Citation
“Worker, Jesse; Excell, Carole. 2014. Requests and Appeals Data in Right to Information Systems: Brazil, India, Jordan, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United States. Right to information working paper series;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22526 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”