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Malaysia: Report on Media Law Reform Needs

Malaysia: Report on Media Law Reform Needs
20 January 2025. Today, the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), in collaboration with the International Federation of Journalists, is launching the report Malaysia: Media Law Reform Blueprint. The report provides a broad look at the way regulation of the media works in Malaysia, assessing both historic legislation and the

Webinar on International Standards on Hate Speech

Webinar on International Standards on Hate Speech
16 January 2025. You are invited to a webinar hosted by the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) on international freedom of expression standards on hate speech. The webinar will feature presentations from CLD in three different areas: International standards for legal prohibitions of hate speech. Standards for professional media regulation

Are You a Law Student Interested in International Human Rights? Summer Internship Applications Now Open

Are You a Law Student Interested in International Human Rights? Summer Internship Applications Now Open
14 January 2025. 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 of 2025. The position will involve a range of substantive legal work in areas such as freedom of expression, media law,

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.