The Canadian province of New Brunswick is undertaking a review of its right to information law and, as part of this process, the Centre for Law and Democracy has prepared a Submission on New Brunswick’s Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act: www.law-democracy.org/wp-content/u...

CLD has signed onto a joint letter urging withdrawal of the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill. The letter notes that the bill "poses a grave threat to press freedom and media independence in the Maldives". www.law-democracy.org/wp-content/u...

CLD has published its Note for IPCM Members on Free and Fair Elections, to help independent #Myanmar media report objectively on the upcoming promised elections. The Note, which gives an overview of international standards, is available here: www.law-democracy.org/wp-content/u...

Immediate withdrawal of the proposed Media and Broadcasting Commission Bill - Maldives - Sign the Petition! chng.it/MGP5pGTbBW

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. www.law-democracy.org/wp-content/u...

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/regi...

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: www.law-democracy.org/wp-content/u...

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: www.law-democracy.org/wp-content/u...

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. www.law-democracy.org/puerto-rico-...

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.

CLD has released an analysis of the media policies of two provisional governments in #Myanmar, the Karenni IEC and Karen National Union. Key issues: requirements for media and journalists to be authorised to report and excessive content restrictions. www.law-democracy.org/myanmar-asse...

#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: www.law-democracy.org/live/nova-sc...

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. www.law-democracy.org/live/nepal-a...

CLD, in collaboration with the Maldives Journalists Association, 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. www.law-democracy.org/live/maldive...

Today CLD, in collaboration with the International Federation of Journalists, launched the report Malaysia: Media Law Reform Blueprint. It provides a broad look at the way regulation of the media works in Malaysia. www.law-democracy.org/live/malaysi...

CLD will be holding a webinar on international standards for hate speech on 28 January 2025 from 8:30 to 10:00 Eastern Time/14:30 to 16:00 Central European Time. Feel free to register! Details at: www.law-democracy.org/live/webinar...

The Centre for Law and Democracy will host up to four interns in the summer of 2025. The deadline for applications is 4 February 2025. For more details, see: www.law-democracy.org/live/are-you... Please share with any law students/recent law grads who may be interested!

CLD w/ other civil society organisations which make up the SDG 16 Data Initiative launched a report on the role of SDG 16 in reducing poverty: www.law-democracy.org/live/report-...

CLD has signed onto this open letter urging Canada to reject adoption of the UN’s draft Convention against Cybercrime. openmedia.org/assets/20241...

CLD has made a submission to a public consultation by the OECD on their Draft Recommendation of the Council on Information Integrity. More info. below 👇 www.law-democracy.org/live/note-on...