Opening up Russia: The right to information and the fight for transparency

"This report examines the situation for people in Russia to obtain government held information, the rights they have under international and national law to access such information and the obstacles they face in exercising those rights. It provides recommendations that can be taken by the Russian government as well as other actors, including civil society to improve the exercise of their rights, which can in turn be leveraged to empower citizens in the fulfilment of all their rights."