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Commonwealth Secretariat press release

Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group to meet in London

28 October 2002

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on the Harare Declaration (CMAG) will meet at Marlborough House, London on Friday, 1 November 2002, Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon announced today.

CMAG comprises Foreign Ministers from Australia, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Botswana (Chairman), India, Malta, Nigeria and Samoa.

The Group will review developments in the countries within its remit and in particular consider the Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group, which was present at the National and Provincial Assembly elections in Pakistan, held on 10 October 2002.

The Group's mandate from Commonwealth Heads of Government is to address serious or persistent violations of the Commonwealth's principles contained in the Harare Commonwealth Declaration and reinforced by the Millbrook Action Programme. The Commonwealth's fundamental political values include respect for democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms including freedom of expression, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, and good governance in general.

Note to Editors:

This will be the twentieth meeting of CMAG since its establishment in 1995, and the second meeting of the Group since it was reconstituted in March 2002 at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Coolum, Australia.

A press conference will be held at Marlborough House by Ministers and the Secretary-General at the end of the meeting at approximately 14.30 hrs (2.30 pm) or earlier. For further details please contact the Communications and Public Affairs Division on +44 (0) 20 7747 6385.
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