The Proposal to the Prime Minister
The Citizens’ Convention on UK Democracy’s Proposal to the Prime Minister is not a set of demands or a “take…
Type: Report
Civic Freedoms & the Sustainable Development Goals
In this 2018 report to the UN General Assembly (A/73/279), UN Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voule examines the linkages between…
The State of Civic Freedoms in North Africa and the Middle East
This report presents findings from an in-depth study, supported by the United States Agency for International Development, that explored the…
Open Up Guide Testing how to use open data to combat corruption in Mexico
The Open Data Charter has collaborated with the government of Mexico, Transparencia-Mexicana and Cívica Digital, to test how open data…
Systemic Impacts of Mini-publics
A mini-public is a democratic innovation that brings together a small, representative group of citizens to deliberate and advise on…
Annual Report 2023
2023 Annual Report
Perceptions of Democracy
Data from the Perceptions of Democracy Survey (PODS) point to three broad findings. First, most people from a diverse array…
Ghana’s parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ law
After more than 2½ years of deliberation, Ghana’s parliament voted in favor of a new anti-LGBTQ+ law, dramatically worsening the…
Americans’ Changing Relationship With Local News
The local news landscape in America is going through profound changes as both news consumers and producers continue to adapt…