4 October 2018 to 5 October 2018
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Law ministers and attorneys general from small Commonwealth jurisdictions will meet at Marlborough House in London from 4 to 5 October 2018.
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1 October 2018 to 3 October 2018
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The Meeting of Commonwealth Senior Officials of Law Ministries will take place at Marlborough House, London, from 1 to 3 October 2018.
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The 17th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) takes place on 27 September 2018. Ministers from across the Commonwealth will convene during the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sri Lanka needs further help to strengthen its human rights promotion and protection. That's according to the country’s Human Rights Commission, which has called on the Commonwealth Secretariat for technical assistance.
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Assist us further, say Sri Lanka’s human rights commissioners
A team of Commonwealth experts has been working with the government of Botswana to improve its legal system.
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Commonwealth advises Botswana on set-up of law reform unit
Policy experts from across the Caribbean will work towards strengthening human rights commitments in the region this week.
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“It’s time for a Caribbean state to take the lead on human rights”
The Commonwealth has pledged to work with member countries to identify best practices and tools to counter violent extremism. These include making it more difficult to use the internet for terrorist purposes and challenging hate speech online with positive narratives.
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Global recognition for Commonwealth’s countering violent extremism efforts
The Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies issued a joint statement after a week-long meeting in Turks and Caicos.
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Caribbean authorities pledge to intensify fight against corruption
Experts from around the Commonwealth have been meeting in London this week to craft legislative guidance on how to effectively regulate the use of virtual currencies which will allow member states to reap the benefits of the new technology but also guard against its abuse.
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Experts ponder on how to regulate the use of virtual currencies
The legal frameworks and mechanisms of Seychelles have been strengthened further, following capacity building and technical assistance from Commonwealth experts.
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Commonwealth helps Seychelles strengthen its legal frameworks
The Commonwealth is assisting Guyana to create the regulations, policies and legislation it needs for a new petroleum industry that could inject billions into its economy.
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Commonwealth helps Guyana regulate its billion-dollar petroleum sector
Businesses in Cameroon are poised to take advantage of new proposals to boost their digital economy.
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Cameroon to boost e-commerce with new Commonwealth strategy
Each year, between US $1.5 to $2 trillion is lost from the global economy in bribes, not counting forgone tax revenues and economic growth. Africa alone is drained of US $50 billion annually due to illicit financial flows, of which corruption is a major component.
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Upholding the fight against corruption in the Caribbean
Heads and senior leaders of the 19 Commonwealth anti-corruption agencies in Africa have called for countries to find ways to strengthen cooperation and partnership in the tracing, recovering and the returning of assets.
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Commonwealth Africa promises a stronger fight against corruption
Reforming audit frameworks to strengthen good governance was at the heart of discussions amongst public officials from Africa and the Caribbean at a five-day workshop in Ghana.
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Conference on transparency in public sector concludes in Ghana
Nigeria’s foreign minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, has praised the leadership of Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and the work being carried out by the Secretariat.
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Commonwealth Secretariat ‘international organisation daring to think outside the box’
Commonwealth countries in Africa say they are working together to recover millions of dollars by seizing assets from criminals and corrupt officials.
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Commonwealth African governments collaborate to tackle corruption
The Commonwealth is creating new resources to help judges and prosecutors confiscate and recover stolen assets in money laundering and financing of terrorism.
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Caribbean judges and prosecutors to receive new tools to combat financial crimes
The Commonwealth is set to host a timely exchange-learning programme that aims to improve the management of public finance.
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Ghana to host conference on good governance
14 May 2018 to 18 May 2018
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Heads of 19 anti-corruption agencies in Commonwealth countries in Africa will gather in Nigeria next week for their annual general meeting.
A meeting of Caribbean judges and prosecutors will help to identify strategies to strengthen money laundering and terrorist financing laws, says Guyana President David Granger.
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Judges and prosecutors meet to strengthen laws against money laundering and terrorist financing
Human rights work across Commonwealth countries received a major boost during a recent biennial summit.
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CHOGM lookback: Commonwealth institutions renew commitment to tackling human rights
Commonwealth countries have unanimously committed to take action on cybersecurity between now and 2020, following a landmark declaration.
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Commonwealth takes strong stance against cybercrime with landmark declaration
Dedicated bodies that will help lawmakers tackle cross-border crime across the Commonwealth have been proposed at a meeting in London.
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New Commonwealth body proposed to tackle cross-border crime
Experts in international environmental ocean law met at the Commonwealth headquarters last week to discuss environmental damages liability in relation to seabed mining and mineral exploitation.
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Commonwealth countries at the forefront of deep-sea mining policy