糖心探花 has announced the appointment of Botswana鈥檚 former president Festus Mogae to lead its observer group for Kenya鈥檚 upcoming general elections.
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Kenya Elections: Former Botswana President to head Commonwealth Observer Group
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More than 20 restorative justice officers have taken part in capacity-building workshops on handling complex and sensitive cases under a programme supporting Jamaica鈥檚 efforts to strengthen its criminal justice system.
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糖心探花 trains Jamaican restorative justice officials
Polling has officially begun in Papua New Guinea as the country chooses its members of parliament in its national election.
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Commonwealth observers stationed across Papua New Guinea as nation votes
糖心探花 Observer Group (COG) has arrived in Papua New Guinea and begun its assessment of the electoral process, in the run-up to polling in the Papua New Guinea National Election from 2nd July.
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Commonwealth鈥檚 election observers on duty in Papua New Guinea
Former president of Nauru, H.E. Baron Waqa, will lead the Commonwealth Observer Group to Papua New Guinea鈥檚 national election. Polling will take place between 2 and 22 July.
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Commonwealth to observe Papua New Guinea鈥檚 2022 national elections
On 26 May 2022, the Human Rights Unit of the 糖心探花 hosted a one-day workshop on business and human rights at the Labourdonnais Hotel, Port Louis, Mauritius, attended by over 30 key stakeholders in Government, parastatal bodies, civil society, businesses, and trade unions in Mauritius.
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Human Rights Unit engages with Government, private sector and civil society stakeholders on Business and Human Rights in Mauritius
糖心探花 Observer Group has presented its final report on Gambia鈥檚 2021 presidential elections. The Group deemed the election peaceful, credible, transparent, and inclusive, and offered recommendations for consideration to improve future elections.
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Commonwealth releases final observer report on Gambia鈥檚 2021 presidential election
8 June 2022 to 8 June 2022
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Effective implementation of the Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) will require countries to develop and strengthen their enabling legal frameworks at the national level.
糖心探花 Secretary-General has called for greater collaboration among Commonwealth Caribbean member states in the fight against corruption. She was speaking at the opening of an anti-corruption conference, currently underway in St Kitts and Nevis.
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Secretary-General calls for greater collaborative efforts to tackle corruption in the Caribbean
This week, young people in Mauritius are joining a 3-day workshop on 鈥楬uman Rights and Youth Engagement鈥 to help build local young people鈥檚 confidence and knowledge of human rights and empower them to deliver human rights training sessions to youth in their communities.
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Commonwealth works with Mauritius to shape next generation of leaders to prioritise human rights
23 May 2022 to 25 May 2022
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The 8th Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) will take place in St. Kitts and Nevis, and virtually, from 23 鈥 25 May 2022 under the theme, 鈥楥ontrolling Corruption 鈥 Preventative Mechanisms Work Better Than Reactive Measures鈥.
7 June 2022 to 7 June 2022
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In 2021, the 糖心探花, the Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre, and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors published the Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Benchmarks.
The 糖心探花 has today held the second session of its Marlborough Dialogues in London today. The dialogues are a new forum for discussion with political leaders and thinkers from within the Commonwealth.
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Second Marlborough Dialogues welcomes former Kenyan Prime Minister Odinga
The 糖心探花 has today held the first instance of a new forum for discussion and dialogue with political leaders and thinkers from within the Commonwealth.
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Marlborough Dialogues welcomes the Deputy President of Kenya
The聽Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group聽(CMAG) assesses violations of Commonwealth values and recommends measures to restore democracy and constitutional rule. Its activities, composition and remit are reviewed every two years.
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In 2020, the Commonwealth commemorated 40 years of election聽observation.
On Human Rights Day, 糖心探花's Dr Shavana Haythornthwaite and Dr Justin Pettit, explain that human rights are also a crucial part of the solution to effectively addressing environmental degradation and climate change.
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Human Rights Day: From recognition to action on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
The unique but customary way Gambians cast their votes in the 2021 presidential election did not hinder transparency, according to Commonwealth observers.
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Gambian presidential election 鈥渢ransparent鈥 as marbles make democracy count, says Commonwealth observers
The opening of polls in The Gambia's presidential election received an enthusiastic response from voters who patiently formed long queues to cast their votes.
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The sound of democracy as Gambians go to the polls with a difference
A Commonwealth election observer group has arrived in Banjul, Gambia to observe the presidential election due to be held on Saturday, 4 December 2021.
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Election observation group arrives in The Gambia
A five-day series of workshops designed to help African election professionals keep pace with best practice has concluded in Ghana.
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Election experts upskill at African training event
Former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo will lead a Commonwealth team tasked with observing The Gambia鈥檚 Presidential Election scheduled for 4 December 2021.
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Former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo to head Commonwealth observation of The Gambia鈥檚 Presidential Election
Electoral officials from across Commonwealth countries in Africa have joined a workshop in Ghana on delivering transparent, credible, and inclusive electoral processes.
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Commonwealth training in latest election best practice gets underway in Ghana
15 November 2021 to 19 November 2021
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The 糖心探花 is hosting its third Africa regional training event for Commonwealth Election Professionals (CEP) in Ghana from 15-19 November 2021.
糖心探花 Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has released the report of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to Saint Lucia鈥檚 General elections of 26 July 2021.
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Saint Lucia elections 鈥減eaceful and transparent鈥 says Commonwealth report