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10th December Human Rights Day Message from the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Don McKinnon
Released:  9 December 2004
When the Nigerian political activist and writer Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged along with eight other Ogoni leaders by the Abacha regime in 1995, Commonwealth leaders, who were meeting in New Zealand, immediately took action to suspend Nigeria from the association.

New Publication: ‘The Cotonou Agreement –- A User’s Guide’
Released:  9 December 2004

Secretary-General visits Caribbean
Released:  6 December 2004

Women And Girls Key To Stopping Spread Of HIV/AIDS
Released:  2 December 2004
"Women and girls should be at the centre of our joint efforts to halt the spread of AIDS" - Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has called for women and girls to be at the centre of efforts to stop the spread of AIDS.

World Aids Day Forum Focuses On Women’s Rights
Released:  2 December 2004

Africa Fund Promoted By The Commonwealth Reaches US$100 Million
Released:  2 December 2004

Modernising Public Service Delivery Through eGovernance
Released:  2 December 2004

Boosting Enterprise In Small States
Released:  2 December 2004
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in many Commonwealth developing countries need more support to become engines of economic growth, delegates at a training course in Singapore concluded.

Indian Film-Maker Wins Top Commonwealth Vision Award
Released:  2 December 2004

Civil Society Wants More Interaction With Governments
Released:  2 December 2004