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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
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 of 2026. The position will involve a range of substantive legal work in areas such as freedom of expression, media law,

New Report Highlights Freedom of Assembly Litigation Gaps and Opportunities

New Report Highlights Freedom of Assembly Litigation Gaps and Opportunities
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 on freedom of assembly. WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 15, 2025 –The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center (Kennedy Human Rights Center) and the

Right to Information Training Manual for the Maldives

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’ Manual, in English and Divehi, the language of the Maldives. The nearly 100-page document is designed to build understanding about the

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.