Ten European FOI sites were used in an Netherlands-based investigation, Lost In Europe, into the thousands of children who go missing as they migrate across European borders.
Jenna Corderoy discusses her investigations into the Clearing House, a unit within the UK Cabinet Office that “advises on” and “coordinates” FOI requests referred by government departments.
In April 2021, Gong used the Alaveteli-powered platform ImamoPravoZnati to unveil misuse of public funds for political campaigns.
How FOI can be used to challenge misinformation in advertisements.
How a journalist uncovered important details of anti-climate lobbying to the UK government with FOI.
A written account of the project which tracked missing minors at European borders.
Freedom of Information was one tool used in a coordinated campaign to prevent a council from selling off a large part of its property portfolio.
A widespread FOI project to learn more about the state of mental health in higher ed.
How a librarian uncovered facts about the costs of research journals across our educational institutions.
Privacy International uncovered a wealth of information about new technologies being put into use by UK police forces, in advance of any regulation.
Greek project Vouliwatch found themselves in the extraordinary position of issuing a lawsuit to their own parliament.
The German FOI site is well-known for publicity stunts and thinking outside the box, all in the pursuit of transparency.
From Czech Republic, learn how to leverage FOI sites to mobilise support, and to encourage citizens to engage in the democratic process.
We spoke to Patricia Anderson from the Give Them Time campaign about how Freedom of Information requests, sent via WhatDoTheyKnow, helped them get the law changed.
A dogged investigation reveals that survivors of modern slavery are not being given the treatment the government claims they are.
Discover this widespread investigation into how much property was sold by local councils in an attempt to raise money during austerity.
Charity defenddigitalme discovered that personal information of school children was being used by the government to help locate those suspected of being in the country without leave to remain.
An investigation into controversial loans sold to councils by banks, known as LOBOs, by the group Debt Resistance UK.
These examples might give you ideas for the types of information you can request.
A first-person account of uncovering evidence that brought to light a national scandal in the UK.
One man’s campaign to ascertain whether carers were being paid a living wage by a care home that claimed to be committed to that.
An interview with DATA, the organisation running an Alaveteli site in Uruguay.
What’s it like running an Alaveteli site in a country where FOI is not a right? Learn from Spain.
A case study on Parents for Inclusive Education’s use of FOI in their campaigns
A blog post about MaDada’s investigation into the president’s payslips
An investigation into the use of underqualified medical staff using WhatDoTheyKnow and Reddit