Centre for Law and Democracy

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Nova Scotia: Amendments Would Undermine Access to Information Act

21 February 2025. The Centre for Law and Democracy (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, tabled in parliament earlier this week by the Government of Nova Scotia, Canada. The analysis shows

Nepal: Analysis Shows Social Media Bill Highly Problematical

13 February 2025. The Centre for Law and Democracy (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, including that the extensive regulatory powers

Maldives: Report on the Environment for Media

29 January 2025. The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), in collaboration with the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA), 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. The report is an updated version

What We Do

The Centre for Law and Democracy believes in a world in which robust respect for all human rights underpins strong participatory democracy at all levels of governance – local, national, regional and international – leading to social justice and equality.

We work to promote, protect and develop those human rights which serve as the foundation for or underpin democracy, including the rights to freedom of expression, to vote and participate in governance, to access information and to freedom of assembly and association.

CLD works collaboratively with NGOs around the world, on a consultancy or small project basis, to carry out projects aimed at boosting respect for key human rights. Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have a project which you feel might benefit from our specialised legal and policy expertise.