| Argentina: Chamber of Deputies
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Live television; Other
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina: House of Representatives
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Other; Prior approval is required to attend meetings.
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
There are no private committee meetings.
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Brazil: Chamber of Deputies
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Cameroon: National Assembly
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament; Live radio broadcast; Web streaming; On demand archival streaming; http://www.assnat.cm
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Committee meetings are not generally open to the public
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Canada: House of Commons
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Live radio; Live television; Web streaming
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
Other
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
Other
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| Chile: Senate
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Live television; On demand archival streaming; Web streaming
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Colombia: Senate
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Croatia: Croatian Parliament
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Other; Prior approval is required to attend meetings.
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| El Salvador: Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament; Live television
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
Yes, offline
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Estonia: Parliament of Estonia
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
Yes, online
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Finland: Parliament of Finland
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; On demand archival streaming; Web streaming
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
By default, committee meetings are not public.
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
Yes, online
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Georgia: Parliament of Georgia
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament; Live television; Web streaming; www.parliament.ge
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Live television
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
Yes, online; www.parliament.ge
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| Germany: Bundestag
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Ghana: Parliament of Ghana
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament; Live radio broadcast; Live television
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
Yes, offline
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
Yes, offline
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| Greece: Hellenic Parliament
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Guatemala: Congress of Guatemala
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Committee meetings are not generally open to the public
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Hungary: National Assembly
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Live television; Other
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Indonesia: House of Representative
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Committee meetings are not generally open to the public
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Iran: Islamic Consultative Assembly
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament; Live radio broadcast; Other
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Other; No way!
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No; Other; In their own personal websites, if available
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Ireland: Dáil Éireann (Lower House)
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Israel: Knesset
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Italy: Chamber of Deputies
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Committee meetings are not generally open to the public
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Jordan: House of Representatives
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Committee meetings are not generally open to the public
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Kosovo: Assembly of Kosovo
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament; Live television
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Live television
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Macedonia: Assembly of Macedonia
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Live television
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Malaysia: House of Representatives
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Mexico: Chamber of Deputies
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1
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
Committee meetings are not generally open to the public
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
No
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Mexico: Senate
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Live television; On demand archival streaming; Other; Neither is secure nor function on a regular basis.
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
It does not occur often.
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Montenegro: Parliament of Montenegro
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Netherlands: Hosue of Representatives
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Pakistan: National Assembly
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1
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Paraguay: Senate
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Committee meetings are not generally open to the public
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Romania: Chamber of Deputies
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Serbia: National Assembly
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How can sessions be observed?
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| South Korea: National Assembly
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1
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How can sessions be observed?
In-person at the parliament; Live television
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Live television
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
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| Spain: Congress of Deputies
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1
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Taiwan: Legislative Yuan
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1
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
No
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| Ukraine: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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1
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Other; Prior approval is required to attend meetings.
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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| United Kingdom: House of Commons
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1
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How can sessions be observed?
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1
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How can the public observe committee meetings?
In-person at the parliament; Live television; On demand archival streaming; Web streaming; Other
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Is justification for private meetings provided?
Committee deliberation is typically conducted in private, though evidence hearings are generally public.
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1
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Is contact information for members of parliament, including for any district and capital offices they maintain, available to the public?
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1
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Is contact information for senior administrative staff available to the public?
No
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