
Toby Mendel
@tobymendel
Human rights lawyer specialising in freedom of expression, the right to information and democracy rights; executive director of the Centre for Law and Democracy
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24-03-2012 23:56:35
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Internet shutdowns are a severe and invasive measure that is never justifiable. To learn how to combat them through litigation, see the course brought to you by CLD and Advocacy Assembly: bit.ly/3rBNNbK #Keepiton #DigitalRights #FreedomOfExpression

Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer le lancement de notre nouveau cours sur l'utilisation des litiges stratégiques pour lutter contre les coupures d'Internet en collaboration avec Advocacy Assembly ! Inscrivez-vous ici : advocacyassembly.org/fr/courses/74

To learn in detail how to use strategic litigation to make a difference in the fight for internet freedom, join our course in partnership with the Center for Law and Democracy Centre for Law and Democracy : bit.ly/3rBNNbK #keepiton


Journalists often are among the first people to collect details of crimes, especially during war. To help them preserve information in a way that may also be used as evidence, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 with RPDI & Centre for Law and Democracy launched a series of trainings in #Ukraine, funded by Japan.


CLD joins 53 others to call on Sri Lankan authorities to drop the Online Safety Bill It will cause a chilling effect on free speech, creates an Online Safety Commission without independence from the executive and gives the Commission broad powers to limit speech Hashtag Generation


We are supporting Thai journalist Chutima Sidasathian's legal defence in the #SLAPPs case against her. She is facing trial today on criminal defamation charges for uncovering corruption. Clooney Foundation for Justice are monitoring the trial👇

#Thailand: Journalist, Chutima Sidasthian, (Chutima “Oi” Sidasathian) is on trial for defamation, after uncovering a corrupt scheme illegally diverting funds away from rural farming communities. We are supporting her legal defence and call for her acquittal. shorturl.at/sDRSU


The Centre for Law and Democracy Centre for Law and Democracy, with the support of IDRC | CRDI, is offering a free online course called “Freedom of Expression: International Law and the Practice in #Myanmar” from March 18 to May 17, 2024. Register here: forms.gle/DGBRJ531rWjxik… #humanrights





Leading up to this year's Right to Know Day, CLD participate in a Virtual Panel Discussion on #RTI and #democracy along with 3 of Atlantic Canada's access to info. oversight bodies. Join on September 25, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. ADT. To register: gov-nl-ca.zoom.us/webinar/regist…


The release of today's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International places Canada into its lowest ranking in the 30 year record of the CPI. Read TI Canada's statement on the latest Index: transparencycanada.ca/news/canada-sl… #anticorruption #cpi2024 #integrity
