Vision
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.
Mission
The Centre for Law and Democracy works 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.
Goals and Strategies
We will seek to achieve our mission through:
- Undertaking research and educational outreach to advance the understanding of civil society and the wider public globally about those human rights which serve as a foundation for or underpin democracy.
- Using research and technical assistance to help governments and officials around the world to uphold international and constitutional standards regarding human rights which underpin democracy.
- Building the understanding of inter-governmental organisations and non-governmental organisations regarding human rights which underpin democracy, so that they can better realise their goals.
- Conducting research and policy work to contribute to ensuring the continuous relevance and development of human rights which underpin democracy.
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Projects and Outputs
Digital Myanmar
Myanmar’s digital ecosystem has been a lifeline for many, from education to community and humanitarian support, bringing a sense of stability in the midst of chaos. Alas, it is also a tool for repression, crime, and abuse. IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar has supported researchers looking into these complex issues.
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Freedom of Expression and Civil Liberties in Myanmar: Academic Freedom and Human Rights Education in Crisis
The Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, in collaboration with the Center for Law and Democracy and...
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Future Democratic Myanmar and Human Rights
Future Democratic Myanmar and Human Rightsအနာဂတ် ဒီမိုကရက်တစ်မြန်မာနိုင်ငံနှင့် လူ့အခွင့်အရေး Foreign Correspondents Club of ThailandMonday, July 7th 20255:30 to 7:30 pmManeeya Center518/5...
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Invitation: Online Course on Freedom of Expression in Myanmar
Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) invites you to join our online course, Freedom of Expression: International Law and the...
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Invitation: Open Course on Freedom of Expression in Myanmar
The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) invites you to join our online course, Freedom of Expression: International Law and the Practice in Myanmar.
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Myanmar: Note on the 2021 Amendment to the Counter-Terrorism Law
26 January 2023 -- for immediate release Myanmar: Note on the 2021 Amendment to the Counter-Terrorism Law The Centre for Law and...
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Digital social research and training in a safe cyber environment for Myanmar
Two Canadian organizations will support emerging researchers from ethnic Myanmar communities to strengthen their capacity for research and advocacy using...
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Myanmar: Mapping Democratic Framework for Free Expression
CLD has today released an Outline of the key elements that should be contained in any democratic legal framework which governs freedom of expression. The goal is to provide guidance to civil society and other interested stakeholders in Myanmar on how to create a framework which is consistent with international standards.
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