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Communiqués

Click here for communiqués from Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings

Declarations

Click here for the Declaration of Commonwealth Principles 1971

Click here for the Harare Commonwealth Declaration 1991

News

  • Civil efforts key to true reconciliation, says Lord Alderdice
  • Commonwealth Secretary-General meets Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka delegation

Recent Articles

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  • Browse or buy titles on 'Human Rights'

Documents

  • International Human Rights Day 2010 - Message by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
  • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Human Rights Treaties

The ratification table focuses on the eight core international human rights treaties in force that set out international human rights standards and provide a comprehensive legal framework for states to meet their commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights.

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Contacts

For enquiries on our human rights work please contact:

Beatrice Morgan
+44(0)207 747 6423
b.morgan@commonwealth.int

Media enquiries:

Vic Holdsworth
+44 (0)20 7747 6383
v.holdsworth@commonwealth.int

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