Membership of the CDHR is open to all persons regardless of political, ethnic, racial or religious background on the condition that such persons subscribe to the aims and objectives of the organization.

Membership of the CDHR is provided for by chapter 1 sections 3, 4 and 5 of the CDHR constitution. By virtue of that provision a person becomes a member by joining a unit of the organization where the person’s principal place of work or residence is located. Such person’s membership is initiated at that unit of the organization; this is done by the introduction of a prospective member by an existing member at a meeting of the unit. Subsequently the prospective member is expected to fully complete and submit the membership form of the organization to the unit secretary who shall process and forward same through the Branch to the National Secretariat for inclusion in the National Register of Members.