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commonwealth human rights initiative

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is a non-partisan independent international non-governmental organisation. Human Rights education and advocacy are at the core of all CHRI's activities, and the aims and ends of its reports and investigations.

Web: Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative CHRI

commonwealth medical trust

Commat - the Commonwealth Medical Trust - plays an important role in pan-Commonwealth and international activities to improve health status through its co-operative promotional and educational activities with health professional associations and other health-concerned NGOs working in developing countries. These are mainly in sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, adolescent health and women's health, all of which are major causes of morbidity and mortality in the developing countries of which the Commonwealth predominately consists. Commat is the leading Commonwealth organization promoting the Right to Health and the co-ordination of a rights-based approach with the principles of medical ethics.

The Right to Health: A Resource Manual for NGOs - Written by Judith Asher is an excellent resource for Indigenous Peoples.

Web: Commonwealth Medical Trust - Commat

commonwealth association for Indigenous peoples (CAIP)

The Commonwealth Association for Indigenous Peoples formed in 1999. The Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) based in Brisbane are currently coordinating CAIP participation in CHOGM 2007.

PO Box 8402
Woolloongabba, 4102
Australia
Tel: +61 (0) 7 3391 4677
Email:: les.malezer@faira.org.au

commonwealth policy studies unit - Indigenous rights in the commonwealth project

The Indigenous Rights in the Commonwealth Project is a three-year research and advocacy project, funded by the EU and DfID. The Project, which commenced in February 2001, is based at the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit (CPSU), a think-tank located at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, a research institute within the University of London, UK.

Indigenous Rights in the Commonwealth Project
Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit
Institute of Commonwealth Studies
University of London
28 Russell Square
London, WC1B 5DS
United Kingdom
Tel:+ 44 (0) 20 7862 8846
Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7862 8820
Web: Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit

Documents:

• Summary Report of the Indigenous Rights in the Commonwealth Project, 2001-2004 (Word, 237KB)
• Dialogue on Indigenous Peoples in the Commonwealth, June 7 2002
  Co-hosted by ENIAR
• A background note on Indigenous Rights in the Commonwealth Project
  by Dr Helena Whall, Project Officer, CPSU. June 2002.
• Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit Memorandum to the Commonwealth Heads of Government attending CHOGM, Brisbane, Australia, 6-9 October 2001 (NB: big page)
  Addendum, Coolum, Australia, 2-5th March, 2002
• Indigenous groups accuse Govt of conspiracy at CHOGM
  Indigenous groups from Commonwealth countries claim the Australian Government has conspired to keep their issues from being discussed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

commonwealth secretariat

The Commonwealth is a unique family of 54 developed and developing nations around the world. It is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states spread over every continent and ocean. Its 1.7 billion people account for 30 per cent of the world's population. They are found in every continent and ocean and are of many religions, races, languages and cultures.

The Commonwealth Secretariat is the principal organisation of the Commonwealth and based in London. Together with its sister organisations, the Commonwealth Foundation and the Commonwealth of Learning (in Canada), the Secretariat is the Commonwealth's own civil service, effectively carrying out the priorities of its 54 member governments.

The Commonwealth does not currently have a policy on or a division within the Secretariat responsible for Indigenous Peoples issues.

Marlborough House
Pall Mall
London
SW1Y 5HX
United Kingdom
Web: Commonwealth Secretariat

commonwealth foundation

The Commonwealth Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation with a mandate from Commonwealth Heads of Government, the Foundation supports non-governmental organisations (NGOs), professional associations and cultural activities. Through grants and a range of programmes, the Foundation facilitates inter-country networking, training, capacity- building and information exchange.

Marlborough House
Pall Mall
London
SW1Y 5HX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44(0)20-7-930 3783
Fax: +44(0)20-7-839 8157
Web: Commonwealth Foundation

commonwealth heads of government meeting (CHOGM)

Every two years, the 54 Commonwealth leaders meet in a different Commonwealth country to discuss matters of common interest and progress initiatives to benefit the Commonwealth's diverse membership. This summit is called a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM.

chogm 2007 - uganda

The last Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in Kampala, Uganda from 23-25 November 2007. The theme for the meeting was ‘Transforming Commonwealth Societies to achieve political, economic and human development’. The next chogm will be in 2009.

Web: CHOGM

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