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Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) works to promote, protect & develop human rights, particularly the right to freedom of expression & the right to information.
Today @MyPACK_Hub leads a #K4DM panel w/ @Law_Democracy @EastWestCenter & #CivilSociety on the latest @UN @ohchr report on the situation of #HumanRights in #Myanmar. See full report share.google/R0I1AFyeBo59az… & panel k4dm.ca/2025/06/18/fut… @CanEmbMyanmar @IDRCinAsia
CLD is today publicly launching its Submission on Prince Edward Island’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The Submission was provided in response to a call for public input into the review by the Legislative Assembly of PEI. law-democracy.org/wp-content/upl…
UNESCO is holding a free Webinar Series on Legal Threats to Freedom of Expression: tackling use of SLAPPs and financial accusations to silence journalists. To register for the Europe & Central Asia Webinar (in English): 30 June 2025 10:00 am London BST: unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
This year, for the 1st time, CSOs held a parallel NGO Day event at the annual International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC). They adopted the Berlin CSO Declaration on the Right to Information and #EnvironmentalJustice: law-democracy.org/wp-content/upl…
Today, CLD w/support from 18 orgs & individuals, sent a letter to Canadian PM Mark Carney calling on him to ensure that the upcoming review of the Access to Information Act is genuine and robust: law-democracy.org/wp-content/upl…
CLD has released its analysis of proposed amendments to #PuertoRico's Access to Information Act, Senate Bill 63. The proposed amendments would weaken the legal environment for access to information. law-democracy.org/puerto-rico-am…
TM and the @ICOMaldives, in collaboration with the @Law_Democracy, conducted a Training of Trainers (ToT) program from 5-7 May 2025 to strengthen the implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) legal framework in the Maldives.
Today, we held a successful RTI Training workshop for legal professionals, organized by @ICOMaldives, @MvBarCouncil, @Law_Democracy & @TransparencyMV. CLD’s @TobyMendel led the training, covering RTI standards, Maldivian legal framework, and lawyers' roles in supporting #RTI
CLD will host a 1.5 hour webinar on international standards on the right to information, and on restrictions on this right and freedom of expression on national security grounds. 13 May 2025 at 9:00 Eastern Time/15:00 Central European Time. Details below.
We would like to thank Centre for Law and Democracy @Law_Democracy for their guidance and support throughout the assessment!
Press Release: The Information Commissioner’s Office (@ICOMaldives) and @TransparencyMV have launched the Comprehensive Assessment on the Implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act in the Maldives, conducted with the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD). #RTI
#NovaScotia: Amendments Would Undermine Access to Information Act. CLD today released its analysis of the impact on access to information of the omnibus Bill No. 1, An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration: law-democracy.org/live/nova-scot…
The Assessment, conducted in collaboration with partner institutions and supported by the @Law_Democracy highlighted the urgent need for sensitisation and training of county officials to mainstream access to Information compliance.
Thank you @Law_Democracy and @TobyMendel for your solidarity and for expressing concerns about the bill and its provisions on the bill. @NepalNHRC @rti_nepal @suchanaayog @Hello_MoCIT @rastriyasabha @pratinidhisabha
CLD today released its analysis of #Nepal’s Social Media Act (Bill) 2081, which was tabled in parliament in late January 2025. The Bill has multiple problems when assessed against international standards on freedom of expression. law-democracy.org/live/nepal-ana…
CLD today released its analysis of #Nepal’s Social Media Act (Bill) 2081, which was tabled in parliament in late January 2025. The Bill has multiple problems when assessed against international standards on freedom of expression. law-democracy.org/live/nepal-ana…
CLD in collaboration with @mjamaldives, recently launched the report Maldives: Overview of the Environment for Media, providing a broad look at the situation facing the #media and #journalists in the #Maldives. law-democracy.org/live/maldives-…
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"You cannot approach structural regulation of online platforms without having an independent regulator free of government influence. If it's biased, the platforms just won't engage with it" @Melisa_Idris speaks with @TobyMendel @Law_Democracy #ConsiderThis bit.ly/3W7Ckg2
"The Govt has promised a Right to Information Act—hugely important. I hope it follows through with its commitment. But it's not enough just to have one, you have to make sure it's a good one" @Melisa_Idris speaks to @TobyMendel @Law_Democracy #ConsiderThis bit.ly/3W7Ckg2