Synopsis

Addresses the status of access to information, participation, and justice in nine countries -- Chile, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, and the United States.

Executive Summary

This report addresses the status of access to information, participation, and justice in nine countries -- Chile, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, and the United States.

In the report, WRI and Access Initiative colleagues around the world ask the question, "What have national governments done -- and what do they still need to do -- to create effective systems of public participation in their countries?"