News Archive

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High court judges to be sent to Swaziland: Released: 5 December 2007; Judges will preside over both civil and criminal cases
Guyana’s civil courts set to benefit from Commonwealth workshop: Released: 7 November 2007; An expert on civil court procedures will help Guyana’s courts increase efficiency in dispensing justice
Commonwealth to launch report on respect and understanding: Released: 7 November 2007; Conflict and terrorism better addressed through civil, not military means says report
Magistrates in Swaziland receive judicial training: Released: 31 October 2007; Three-month capacity-building workshop will help reduce High Court backlog
Court Handbooks developed for Zambia and Zanzibar: Released: 24 October 2007; “The need to professionalise the administration of justice is critical to ensuring the efficient running of a court system” -- Kevin Maguire, Legal Adviser at the Commonwealth Secretariat
Experts and officials to discuss women’s rights: Released: 17 October 2007; Bangladesh meeting will focus on gender, culture and the law
Laws to combat terrorism and money laundering examined: Released: 3 October 2007; Threats to global peace and security “have evoked a concerted Commonwealth response” -- Deputy Secretary-General Florence Mugasha
Commonwealth assists Solomon Islands to reopen Gold Ridge Mine: Released: 3 October 2007; The reopening of the mine would provide an economic boost to the country
Commonwealth workshop on anti-money laundering to take place in The Gambia: Released: 25 September 2007; The workshop aims to equip prosecutors and investigators to follow the money trail from crime in Commonwealth West African countries.
Technical Assistance on Uranium Mining in Namibia: Released: 12 September 2007; Efforts to focus on reviewing the country’s Mineral Act