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Commonwealth Secretariat to co-host conference for heads of anti-corruption agencies: Released: 15 May 2012; Anti-corruption agencies from all 19 Commonwealth African countries will share strategies and innovative solutions in tackling corruption at a conference in Livingstone, Zambia, from 21 to 25 May.
African judges to discuss violence against women: Released: 21 March 2012; ‘Strengthening jurisprudence of equality on violence against women’
Strengthening justice in Papua New Guinea: Released: 20 March 2012; Commonwealth Secretariat jointly organises seminar to build public confidence in the judiciary
Rule of law key to attracting investment: Released: 20 March 2012; “Investors want to know that when they invest in a country there is the rule of law” - Mark Guthrie, Legal Adviser at the Commonwealth Secretariat
Mauritius and Seychelles sign treaty to create world’s largest offshore joint management area: Released: 13 March 2012; Commonwealth Secretariat has been a partner in this work since 2008 through the provision of legal and technical expertise
Commonwealth experts meet to tackle cybercrime: Released: 28 February 2012; Experts from a cross-section of Commonwealth countries met recently to agree a roadmap for the Secretariat's response to cybercrime.
Commonwealth to convene judicial seminar in Papua New Guinea: Released: 20 February 2012; The Commonwealth Secretariat will convene a seminar for Papua New Guinea judges from 23 to 24 February 2012 on judicial independence and ethics.
Arrival Statement - Commonwealth ministerial mission to Maldives: Released: 17 February 2012; A Commonwealth ministerial mission has arrived in the Maldives capital, Male, to gain a better understanding of recent events in the South Asian state
Commonwealth ministers to arrive in Maldives Friday: Released: 16 February 2012; Delegation will hold discussions with key interlocutors on circumstances surrounding the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed
CMAG statement on Maldives: Released: 12 February 2012; Extraordinary Teleconference of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)