Monthly Archives: July 2015
Myanmar Lawyers’ Workshop Focuses on Freedom of Expression
On 25 July 2015, the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) and the Myanmar Media Lawyers’ Network (MMLN), with the support of International Media Support (IMS), carried out a workshop for lawyers on defamation law and restrictions on freedom of expression in the name of national security. The workshop, which involved 25 lawyers from Yangon, … Continue reading
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Analysis of Nepal’s Constitutional Proposals on Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom and the Right to Information
Statement by the Nepal International Media Partnership 23 July 2015 prepared by the Centre for Law and Democracy The government of Nepal has recently released a new version of the draft Constitution, which is now being considered by Parliament. This Joint Statement by the Nepal International Media Partnership (NIMP) provides an analysis of the draft … Continue reading
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Pakistan Aims for Top Position in the RTI Rating
A draft Right to Information Act prepared by the government of Pakistan has scored an astonishing 146 points on the RTI Rating, which would put it 11 points ahead of the next best right to information law in the world, namely that of Serbia (which has 135 points). The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) … Continue reading
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