Morocco: Analysis of Law No. 31-13 on the Right of Access to Information
19 March 2026 [Le français suit.] The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) is today publicly launching its analysis of Morocco’s Law No. 31-13 on the Right of...
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Philippines: Analysis of Draft Right to Information Bill
26 February 2026. The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) has submitted an assessment of the draft Philippine Act Enabling the People’s Constitutional Right of Access to Information (Right...
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Kazakhstan: Intervention in Communications Shutdown Case
9 February 2026. The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) has submitted a letter to the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan in support of a case challenging the blocking, from...
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Canada: Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
4 February 2026. This week, the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), in collaboration with OpenMedia, made a submission to the UN Human Rights Committee as part of its...
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Puerto Rico: Amendments to Access to Information Unfortunate
21 January 2026. The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) today released its analysis of proposed amendments to Puerto Rico’s Access to Information Act, in the form of Senate...
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Are You a Law Student Interested in International Human Rights? Summer Internship Applications Now Open
19 January 2026. The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), an international human rights organisation based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will host up to four interns for the summer...
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New Report Highlights Freedom of Assembly Litigation Gaps and Opportunities
15 January 2026. A joint report by the Kennedy Human Rights Center and the Centre for Law and Democracy identifies key gaps in human rights jurisprudence and strategic litigation opportunities...
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Right to Information Training Manual for the Maldives
17 December 2025. Today, the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) is launching its Training Programme on the Right to Information for Maldivian Information Officers and Senior Management: Participants’...
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Report on Sustainable Development Goal 16, Gender Equality and Social Development
12 November 2025. Today, the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), in collaboration with other civil society organisations which make up the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 Data Initiative,...
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About Us
The Centre for Law and Democracy is a non-profit organisation which works to promote, protect and develop those human rights which serve as the foundation for or underpin democracy. These include 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 and other partners around the world to carry out projects aimed at boosting respect for the human rights it promotes. Our strategies include, among others, research, legal and policy analysis, law reform advocacy, capacity building, strategic litigation, and the provision of technical assistance. 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.
CLD Resources
Morocco: Analysis of Law No. 31-13 on the Right of Access to Information
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Philippines: Analysis of Draft Right to Information Bill
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Kazakhstan: Intervention in Communications Shutdown Case
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Canada: Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
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New Report Highlights Freedom of Assembly Litigation Gaps and Opportunities
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Right to Information Training Manual for the Maldives
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Report on Sustainable Development Goal 16, Gender Equality and Social Development
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Submission on the Access to Information Policy of the International Financial Corporation (IFC)
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Analysis of the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Act
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Digital Rights
States face the challenge of reforming their laws to keep pace with the digital revolution, while civil society faces the challenge of ensuring that new rules respect international standards. Another challenge is how to approach regulating digital platforms. CLD is working with a range of partners and in a range of ways to address these challenges, with a focus on developing policy and new standards for freedom of expression and the Internet.
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Global Transparency Work
CLD is working with a number of inter-governmental organisations (IGOs) and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to improve transparency both in their own operations and through them of States. Greater transparency on the part of IFIs and IGOs can help reduce corruption, avoid negative social and environmental impacts, and increase participation, engagement and ownership over projects, thereby rendering them more robust and relevant.
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The Right to Information
A key focus area for CLD since its early days has been the promotion of the right to access information (RTI). This refers to the internationally recognised right to access information held by public authorities, subject to only limited exceptions to protect certain overriding interests.
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Donors
The Centre for Law and Democracy depends on support from donors to undertake its human rights work. We are extremely grateful to all of our donors for their support, including:
