Freedom of Information Act Requests
Responding to FOIA Requests
Freedom of Information Act reports are increasingly used to harass and target researchers.
In response to a tide of threats, violence, and harassment targeting biomedical researchers, three organizations have released a document to provide the scientific community with a guide to
- Complying with information requests,
- Understanding researcher responsibilities under the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state open records laws, and
- Responding to requests for grant information filed under these statutes.
This document, available below, reflects the growing use of these requests by animal rights extremists who increasingly use FOIA-sourced information to target scientists for harassment or violence, or take information out of context for use in advocacy campaigns.
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Download Responding to FOIA Requests: Facts and Resources (Adobe PDF)
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Read more about FOIA requests (Adobe PDF)
