by Ruhamah Ifere Every March, the world pauses to celebrate women. Social media fills with affirmati …
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Applications are now open for young leaders to join the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Chil …
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by Lilian Elochukwu Terna-Ayua Everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights, as stated in A …
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by Katerina Panagi When Cyprus assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026 u …
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Read moreYoung people from four Commonwealth Pacific countries have completed a one week Training of Trainers’ course in human rights and democracy. The training conducted by the Commonwealth Secretariat’s human rights and youth affairs programmes took place in Port Vila, Vanuatu from 8 to 12 July 2013 and drew twenty-four participants from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, …
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The use of torture is despicable, writes Francis Ventura, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Australia, who challenges the Australian Prime Minister to show leadership in ending mass human suffering. She’s probably no more than about eighteen years of age. She’s lying peacefully on the ground. No, it’s not a teenager sitting outside watching planes fly …
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Countries in the Caribbean Community have agreement on paper that allows free movement of people across borders, but as Khadija Holder, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobogo writes, there are still hurdles to overcome. Integration within CARICOM has come under heavy criticism in the past decade. Early concerns of insular nationalism and recent …
Thousands of youth took part in Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Day, writes Madusha Erandi, 21, a Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, where they demonstrated the vital role young people can play in promoting basic human rights. It is a very basic fact as humans that all of us should know that human rights are …
Women are guaranteed equality under the law and hold powerful roles, writes Achuth Menon, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from India, but many women around the world still face violence and exclusion. Although the 21st century has witnessed drastic changes in all dimensions, the orthodox mindset of the masses still continues to haunt the population of women in …
Women who prove themselves financially independent and vocal in other aspects of life should not be transported from one house to another like a commodity, writes Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Correspondent from Bangladesh. She discusses her views on the custom of women moving in with their husbands’ families after marriage. When I first moved to …
Formulation of laws against selective sex abortion, awareness about patriarchal expectations of society, and the proactive role of the youth are crucial to ensure a girl child’s right to life, writes Arpita Mitra, 20, a Correspondent from India. On 23rd January, 2014, Campaign Rebirth – a youth-led awareness initiative – organized a movie screening for …
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International Women’s Day is celebrated to uphold the rights of women in society, writes Madusha Erandi, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Colombo in Sri Lanka, who argues that advancing equality for women will benefit society as a whole. Some time back in the late 1890’s there was a garment workers’ strike in New York, where …
UN Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva provide an opportunity for Sri Lanka to look carefully at how it will negotiate its place among world powers, writes Salma Yusuf, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Sri Lanka. As the heat builds up in an otherwise wintry Geneva, capital cities of the world are abuzz with preparations for …
Discrimination and rejection are all too common in society but are especially harmful for those with a different sexual orientation, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 27, a Correspondent from Bridgetown, Barbados, who argues the price of rejection hurts all of society. We all live in societies where rejection, discrimination and prejudices are on a constant high. One …
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