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Commonwealth and Mauritian Government host webinar to help businesses protect human rights

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The Commonwealth Secretariat, the Government of Mauritius and the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry jointly hosted a webinar this week to help companies promote and protect human rights within…

CPA UK Delegation in Fiji and New Zealand Violence against Women and Girls

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Sharing strategies to eliminate violence against women and girls (VAWG) was a priority, as a CPA UK delegation participated in a programme of diplomatic engagement in Fiji and New Zealand in June 2023. In Fiji, the delegation heard from non-governmental organisations (NGOs)…

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Commonwealth Day was celebrated on 13 March bringing closer together 56 nations across five regions. The event was marked in London with a wreath-laying ceremony and a service at Westminster…

Zimbabwe's bid for readmission sparks divisive debate

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The UK House of Lords is currently discussing Zimbabwe’s bid to rejoin the Commonwealth, as some peers are firmly opposing the readmission. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has applied for readmission after…

Barbados decriminalises same-sex relations

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A significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Barbados, as the High Court struck down colonial-era laws criminalising gay sex. Under the previous laws, those found guilty of consensual same-sex…

Dominica elections 'largely peaceful' in respect of democracy

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The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has presented its preliminary findings on the 6 December general elections in Dominica. Elections results crowned the Dominica Labour Party (DLP), led by the current…

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Commonwealth and Mauritian Government host webinar to help businesses protect human rights

Addressing Violence against Women and Girls is a focus of the CPA UK Delegation in Fiji and New Zealand

Commonwealth Day 2023

Zimbabwe’s bid for readmission sparks divisive debate

Barbados decriminalises same-sex relations

Dominica elections ‘largely peaceful’ in respect of democracy

Cameroon Signs its Country Programme Framework (CPF) for 2024-2029

One year on from catastrophic floods, millions of children in Pakistan still need urgent support

Kenya: Ministry of Health partners with WHO to conclude National Multi-Hazard Preparedness Plan Workshop

Jamaican Health Ministry declares dengue outbreak