CHOGM Archive

  • Keith Locke

    Chogm fails to challenge Sri Lanka on human rights - by Keith Locke



    Human rights was the loser at this year’s Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ conference (GHOGM). Endorsing Sri Lanka to host the next (2013) conference was a slap in the face for those calling for an independent international investigation into the 2009 massacre in northern Sri Lanka and an end to the ongoing persecution of the Tamils. To [...] read more
    October 31, 2011 12:17 pm - 5 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Time for debate in NZ on discriminatory royal succession rules - by Keith Locke



    Britain’s current dilemma over the discriminatory nature of royal succession will hopefully stimulate a similar debate in New Zealand. The timing is good, now that my Head of State Referenda Bill – to see whether Kiwis want to stay with the monarchy – has been picked from the Private Member’s Bill Ballot. read more
    December 1, 2009 2:27 pm - 35 Comments