by CLD_WPE | Jun 12, 2018 | News & Reports
The Centre for Law and Democracy has released an Analysis of Ghana’s 2018 Right to Information Bill, which is now before parliament. The Analysis welcomes the fact that Ghana is finally moving forward to adopt this key piece of democratic legislation. At the same...
by CLD_WPE | Apr 20, 2018 | News & Reports
A new Analysis by the Centre for Law and Democracy of Myanmar’s latest proposed Right to Information Law reveals a relatively robust draft but with some shortcomings. The draft law was released in late December 2017 but has not yet been placed before Parliament....
by PW4U_WPA | Jun 30, 2015 | News & Reports
There are significant discrepancies in protection for the right to information (RTI) in two countries in the Caribbean region. The RTI Rating found that the Cayman Islands’ Freedom of Information Law scored comparatively well, with 112 points out of a possible score...
by PW4U_WPA | Jun 30, 2015 | News & Reports
Across the country, Canada’s access to information systems have been stagnating for years with laws that are decades old and hopelessly out of touch with international standards. On June 1, Newfoundland and Labrador broke away from the pack, enacting Canada’s first...
by PW4U_WPA | Jun 30, 2015 | News & Reports
Tanzania: Analysis of Right to Information Bill The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) has prepared an analysis of Tanzania’s draft Access to Information Act, which was released by the government recently. The draft Act follows up on the Tanzanian government’s...
by PW4U_WPA | Mar 30, 2015 | News & Reports
Access Info Europe and the Centre for Law and Democracy launched a report providing an analysis of the results and trends in the global RTI Rating. A major finding of the report is that as international standards have developed laws have got stronger. At the same...
