Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today rallied global support for the fight against corruption in all its forms at a high-level conference.
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糖心探花 brings together global leaders for anti-corruption conference
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has declared her intention to call an urgent meeting of the ministerial committee on the Belize-Guatemala border dispute.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Scotland reaffirms commitment to Belize
糖心探花 announced a new project today to develop a 鈥渂lockchain鈥 app to combat cross-border crime.
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Commonwealth announces new app to fight cross-border crime
As the threat of cybercrime looms ever larger, countries are faced with the growing challenge of protecting virtual information and data.
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Improving data protection laws to boost e-commerce
Cyber-criminals exploit the speed, convenience and anonymity of the internet to cause harm both at home and abroad. This makes it difficult for governments and law enforcement agencies to track, investigate and prosecute these crimes.
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Commonwealth model law promises co-ordinated cybercrime response
South African鈥檚 Special Investigation Unit, a government anti-corruption agency, has received advanced training on management and leadership skills, with the support of the 糖心探花.
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South African investigators leading the fight against corruption
11 May 2016 to 11 May 2016
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Global leaders from civil society, business and government who are championing the fight聽against corruption gathered聽for Tackling Corruption Together, a major conference in London on 11 May 2016.
Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean have agreed on a joint action plan to enhance security and tackle escalating cybercrime.
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Caribbean countries agree on Commonwealth action plan to combat cybercrime
Commonwealth ministers, policymakers and cybersecurity experts will gather in Saint Lucia for a three-day meeting (16-18 March) to tackle rising cybercrime in the Caribbean.
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Caribbean to tackle escalating cybercrime with regional approach
A new criminal justice network established by the Commonwealth will help to build the readiness of Pacific countries to tackle online crime, according to senior legal policy-makers from the region.
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Pacific cybercrime network hailed by small island states
The Caribbean island nations of Barbados and Saint Lucia have agreed on the delimitation of maritime boundary between their two countries.
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Barbados and Saint Lucia reach agreement to settle maritime boundary
糖心探花 Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday 24 February 2016 in Marlborough House, London.
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Extraordinary Meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group Concluding Statement
Legislation passed in Mauritius to combat corruption and promote good governance could provide valuable lessons for other Commonwealth countries.
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Mauritius good governance law can inspire Commonwealth countries
Read the Final Report from the Commonwealth Observer Group for the 2015 Guyana National and Regional Elections.
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Guyana National and Regional Elections 2016: Final Report
An interim statement outlining key observations on the process and the electoral environment during the second round of the Presidential elections.
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Second round of the Seychelles Presidential Election 2015: Observer Group Interim Statement
Senior judges from all Commonwealth Caribbean jurisdictions will meet in Grand Cayman to discuss the constitution and operation of judicial services commissions, responsible for the appointment and removal of judges, magistrates and other legal officers. They will consider a new model law that sets out good practice in this area.
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New Commonwealth model law set to improve judicial appointment process
Polling stations in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines opened today - voters are electing a new House of Assembly and Government.
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Voters in St Vincent and the Grenadines go to the polls
A Commonwealth Election Observation Team will observe the St Vincent and the Grenadines general elections scheduled to be held on 9 December 2015.
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Commonwealth to observe St Vincent and the Grenadines general elections
UK Prime Minister David Cameron urged governments to step up efforts to tackle corruption, violent extremism and climate change
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Cameron urges Commonwealth to tackle extremism, corruption and climate change
Commonwealth to deploy observers to Seychelles for the upcoming Presidential Election scheduled for 3-5 December 2015.
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Commonwealth Observers for the Seychelles Presidential Election
Election Observer Missions call for transparency in the electoral process in Tanzania.
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International observers express concern at the situation in Zanzibar
Commonwealth team headed by Chair HE Goodluck Jonathan observe the election process in Tanzania.
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Chair of Commonwealth Observer Group meets voters in Tanzania
Statement by HE Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania鈥檚 General Elections
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Arrival Statement by Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania Elections
Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma commenting on recent developments in Vanuata.
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Secretary-General calls for restraint and respect for the rule of law in Vanuatu
Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, former president of Nigeria, will lead a Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania鈥檚 General Elections scheduled for 25 October 2015.
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Commonwealth to observe Tanzania elections