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News Archive

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Commonwealth works with Maldives police on ‘human rights leadership’
Released:  21 June 2010
“The promotion and protection of human rights requires leadership in all sectors of government, the police, civil society and independent institutions” – Commonwealth Human Rights Adviser

Stakeholders pledge support to Swaziland Human Rights Commission
Released:  5 June 2010
'National human rights institutions have a vital role to play as the principal independent national authority on human rights' - Jarvis Matiya

Commonwealth’s Human Rights head to sit on high level UN advisory group
Released:  14 May 2010
Dr Purna Sen will advise the newly formed Global Commission on HIV and the Law

Over a quarter of UN’s Human Rights Council now represented by Commonwealth countries
Released:  14 May 2010
Malaysia, Maldives and Uganda are latest countries to be elected to UN body

Renewed efforts must be made to address inter-communal violence: Nigeria’s top civil servant
Released:  30 March 2010
International community need to work with government to address complex challenges

States have a duty to protect against human rights abuses
Released:  18 March 2010
UN framework looks at how foreign companies are abusing environmental and labour standards overseas

Expert Analysis: The rights of victims in the pursuit of justice
Released:  15 March 2010
As new allegations emerge in the UK against a notorious child killer, the Commonwealth Secretariat's Head of Human Rights, Dr Purna Sen, examines the rights of victims in the delivery of justice

Universal Periodic Review of human rights important for realisation of fundamental rights of all peoples
Released:  11 March 2010
Masire-Mwamba says renewal of commitments to human rights can uplift lives

Sharma to address High-Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
Released:  26 February 2010
Secretary-General to sign Joint Declaration on enhanced co-operation and partnership on human rights

Civil liberties award presented to human rights head
Released:  10 February 2010
Maja Daruwala of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative recognised for her “sterling efforts”