As part of our Office of Civil and Criminal Justice Reform, below you can access all Commonwealth Model Laws and Toolkits, Best Practice Guidelines and other Legal Resources.

This Respect in the Commonwealth Toolkit is a "Project in a box" about building resilience and inter-community dialogue. It encompasses detailed instructions, illustrations and inspiration. The ...

Presidents, regional leaders, representatives of the international community – including the Commonwealth Secretary-General, ...

This blog is the second in a series of three exploring effective approaches to data management. The first blog focused on the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its implications for ...

Today I had a call with HE President Filipe Nyusi to discuss the situation in Mozambique. I expressed my concern about the ongoing tensions, particularly the loss of life, and the renewal of violence ...

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) assesses violations of Commonwealth values and recommends measures to restore democracy and constitutional rule. Its activities, composition and remit ...

The Commonwealth Cyber Declaration was signed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London in 2018. The Commonwealth Cyber Declaration sets out the commitments made by Heads of Government ...

In April 2018, the UK hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) when leaders from all the member countries came together in London and Windsor. They reaffirmed our common values, ...

International cooperation is critical in investigating crimes that have a transnational element. Since its establishment, the Commonwealth has developed several schemes to encourage international ...

The Commonwealth promotes the rule of law by providing support to member countries through knowledge and expertise sharing programmes, leading on work in law and development, implementing the Cyber ...

The Commonwealth Charter is a document of the values and aspirations which unite the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Charter expresses the commitment of member states to the development of free and ...