News & Reports

The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) and Bank Information Center (BIC) have launched two user-friendly Guides on making requests for information at the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Guides describe how to file a request for...

Today, 28 September 2022, is the 20th anniversary of International Right to Know Day, recognised formally by the United Nations as International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). First recognised in 2002 by a group of civil society organisations...

UNESCO and the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) have launched the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Access to Information Laws and Policies and their Implementation, looking at how to access information held by public authorities. This brand-new course on access to...

The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) expressed deep disappointment in the recent decision of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court to deny the Canadian province’s information commissioner the authority to review documents which the government claims are...

The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) has made a Submission to the British Columbia (BC) all-party Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the local right to information law. This follows an appearance before the...

CLD is concerned that proposed changes to El Salvador’s Law on Access to Public Information will limit transparency and access to information in El Salvador. This is a disappointing development given that the current law is very strong and El Salvador has historically...