24 January 2017 to 26 January 2017
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The conference aims to strengthen parliamentary skills and knowledge in how rule of law can best protect and promote human rights.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will deliver Transparency International-UK’s Anti-Corruption Lecture on Thursday 8 December 2016.
28 November 2016 to 1 December 2016
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Africa Workshop: Commonwealth Parliamentary Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Project will examine cybersecurity within the context of the Africa region.
Senior officials from across the Commonwealth have outlined their rule of law priorities for 2017. Meeting in London, representatives from 22 countries set the agenda for next year’s law ministers meeting to be held in the Bahamas.
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Rule of law essential to sustainable development
Commonwealth Secretary-General tells journalist Gabriella Jóźwiak of devex.com about her ambitious agenda for action
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Trade and aid go hand in hand, says Secretary-General
Exactly a quarter of a century ago, on 20 October 1991, Commonwealth heads of government signed the historic Harare Commonwealth Declaration which defined the association’s fundamental political values.
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The Harare Declaration: reflections on the landmark accord, 25 years on
October 1991: Commonwealth vows to safeguard democracy and human rights
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From the Archive: Harare Declaration sets out fundamental values
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland's statement on receiving news that the Maldives Government has today decided to leave the Commonwealth.
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Secretary-General statement on Maldives decision to leave the Commonwealth
Grenada’s prime minister, Keith Mitchell, has praised a Commonwealth anti-corruption initiative in the Caribbean which is supporting efforts by national authorities to combat illegal practices such as fraud and bribery.
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Prime Minister of Grenada salutes Commonwealth anti-corruption agenda
Officials from anti-corruption agencies across Africa have described as “immeasurable” a course organised by a Commonwealth training academy which is upskilling a cadre of enforcers to counter corrupt practices.
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Stepping up the fight against corruption in Africa with training of trainers
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland concluded her first official visit to Asia on Tuesday, as part of a global Commonwealth drive to promote innovation in public service, good governance and human rights.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General wraps up Malaysia visit, promotes good governance
Drawing on the experiences of senior public servants from Trinidad and Tobago to Tonga, this study looks at how governments have achieved success and sought to overcome policy and management failures.
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Publication reveals national experiences of public sector reforms
Addressing the 6th Biennial Commonwealth Ministers for Public Service Forum in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland urged governments to deliver excellence and uphold the ideals of innovation, integrity and inclusivity in public service.
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Commonwealth forum advances innovation and integrity in public service
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Maldives, Dr Willy Mutunga, has issued a statement following his first visit to the country.
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Commonwealth special envoy concludes first visit to Maldives
Parliamentarians from countries in Asia and the Pacific learned about legislative and policy responses to overcome threats to cybersecurity at a symposium organised through the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative.
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Parliamentarians in Asia-Pacific address online threats through Cybercrime Initiative
Commonwealth human rights experts are supporting the Parliament of Sri Lanka in drafting a new fundamental rights chapter for the country’s proposed new Constitution.
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Commonwealth supports human rights chapter for Sri Lanka constitution
Corruption damages public finances, diverting funds from vital health, education or public services. But in cases where the proceeds of corruption are identified, how can countries ensure they can be seized and eventually recovered?
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Nigeria targets stolen assets and judicial support in anti-corruption fight
The Commonwealth Secretariat delivered specialist cybercrime security awareness advice to a National Cybercrime and Cyber Security Awareness workshop in Barbados last week, as part of the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative.
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Commonwealth cybercrime experts in Barbados call for robust cybersecurity
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in partnership with Grenada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is convening a dialogue in St George’s with local Ministries and institutions on the establishment of a national human rights institution.
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Commonwealth supports Grenada in journey to establish national human rights institution
Tanzanian citizens will be the first to benefit from a Commonwealth-wide initiative to put more women at the helm of public and private sector organisations.
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Commonwealth project to boost the number of Tanzanian women leaders
3 October 2016 to 5 October 2016
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Senior officials of law ministries from across the Commonwealth meet in London from 3 to 5 October to set priorities for next year’s Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting.
6 October 2016 to 7 October 2016
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The theme for this year's meeting will be ‘Rule of Law and Sustainable Development’.
Dr Willy Mutunga, Chief Justice of Kenya, will take up the role of the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Maldives.
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Kenyan Chief Justice Mutunga appointed as Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Maldives
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has reaffirmed the Commonwealth’s support to countries seeking to promote humanitarian law.
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Secretary-General reaffirms Commonwealth support to ratify Arms Trade Treaty
Government Ministers and policy advisers met at the Commonwealth’s headquarters in London today for a panel debate on how best to promote those governance systems which will best deliver the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Commonwealth hosts seminar on governance and sustainable development