Rights & Democracy

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Rights & Democracy was a Canadian government-created organization dedicated to promoting human rights and democratic development internationally.

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instanceOf Canadian federal organization
human rights organization
non-governmental organization
activity conducting research on human rights and democracy
funding democracy promotion projects
supporting human rights defenders
alsoKnownAs International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (ICHRDD) NERFINISHED
country Canada
creator Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED
dissolutionReason abolished by the Government of Canada
dissolved 2012
focusArea civil and political rights
democratic governance
participatory democracy
rule of law
foundedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
fullName International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development NERFINISHED
fundingSource Government of Canada NERFINISHED
geographicScope global
governanceStructure board of directors appointed by the Government of Canada
hasPurpose advancement of international human rights standards
promotion of democratic institutions
headquartersLocation Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED
inception 1988
jurisdiction federal jurisdiction of Canada
legalBasis Act of Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED
legalForm federal crown corporation
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
mission to promote human rights internationally
to support democratic development abroad
officialLanguage English
French
operatedInField democratic development
human rights promotion
international development
operationalStatus defunct
parentOrganization Government of Canada NERFINISHED
regionServed international
replacedBy Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade programs
sector public sector
shortName Rights & Democracy NERFINISHED
supervisingAuthority Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED
typeOfOrganization arms-length agency of the Canadian government
websiteLanguage English
French

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John Humphrey Freedom Award presentedBy Rights & Democracy