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Monthly Archives: September 2011

CLD and Access Info Unveil Global RTI Index

On International Right to Know Day, the Centre for Law and Democracy, in cooperation with Access Info Europe, are launching the first detailed analysis of the legal framework for the right to information (RTI) in 89 countries around the world. Click here to access our project website, including an interactive map displaying the state of … Continue reading

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CLD and LRWC Issue Open Letter to Cambodian Government

The Centre for Law and Democracy and Lawyers Rights Watch Canada have co-authored an open letter to the Cambodian government urging them to reconsider passage of their draft Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations. The letter points out that the law in its current form violates international standards and serves to undermine the fundamental right … Continue reading

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Comments on the Draft Model Law for AU Member States on Access to Information

The draft Model Law for African Union Member States is being prepared by the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights is calling for feedback on the draft Model … Continue reading

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