FOIA
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FOIA is an abbreviation for the "Freedom of Information Act," a set of laws designed to promote transparency by offering citizens access to government records, except for a few exceptions (e.g., personal privacy, national security, and law enforcement).
Law[edit]
- Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Australian act
- Freedom of Information Act of 1967 (United States)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000, the UK act
- Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
- Freedom of information laws by country
Other[edit]
- Fóia (mountain), the highest mountain of Algarve, Portugal
- Foia Foia language of Papua New Guinea