Anti-corruption and Freedom of Information Legislation

Anti-Corruption Legislation

• OECD Legal Instruments on Corruption Prevention

• US – Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

• Canada

• European Union - Criminal Law on Corruption

• South Africa - Prevention of Corrupt Activities Act 2004

• International Agreements relating to Bribery of Foreign Officials

Freedom of Information Legislation

• Right2Info summary of laws in 95 countries on right to information

• USA – Freedom of Information Act, 1966, as amended through 2002

• South Africa – Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000

• UK – Freedom of Information Act 2000

• Bulgaria - Access to Public Information Act, passed in 2000

• Canada - British Columbia - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act 1996

• Equador - Organic Law on Transparency and Access to Information, 2004 (in Spanish)

• France - Decree No. 2005-1755 on Freedom of Access to Administrative Documents and the Reuse of Public Information, 2005 (in French)

• Honduras - Transparency and Access to Public Information Law (Ley de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública), 2006 (Spanish)

• Indonesia - Public Information Disclosure Act, 2008

• India - Right to Information Act, 2005

• Ireland - Freedom of Information Act 1997, Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act, 2003

• Jordan - Access to Information Law, 2007

• Kenya - Constitution, 2010

• Liberia - Freedom of Information Act, 2010

• Niger - Law on Access to Public Information and Administrative Documents, 2011 (in French)

• Nigeria - Freedom of Information Law, 2011

• Peru - Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information, 2002 (in Spanish); (in English, unofficial translation)

• Uganda - Access to Information Act, 2005

• Uruguay - Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública, pased in 2008