Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme
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The Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme is a set of measures adopted by Commonwealth leaders in 1995 to strengthen the organization’s ability to uphold its principles, particularly democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, through more robust enforcement and sanctions mechanisms.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Commonwealth of Nations programme
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international political agreement → |
| adoptedBy |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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Commonwealth leaders → |
| adoptedUnder |
Commonwealth of Nations
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| adoptionCountry |
New Zealand
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| adoptionDateApproximate |
November 1995
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| adoptionEvent |
1995 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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| adoptionPlace |
Millbrook Resort, Queenstown, New Zealand
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| adoptionYear |
1995
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| appliesTo |
all Commonwealth member states
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| basedOn |
Harare Commonwealth Declaration
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| category |
1995 in international relations
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Commonwealth of Nations politics → |
| enforcementScope |
serious or persistent violations of Commonwealth principles
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unconstitutional overthrow of democratically elected governments → |
| establishes |
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
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| focus |
democracy
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good governance → human rights → rule of law → |
| followed |
Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991
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| historicalSignificance |
marked a shift from declaratory principles to enforcement mechanisms in the Commonwealth
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| implements |
Harare Commonwealth Declaration principles
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
political commitment by Commonwealth member states
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| linkedBody |
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
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| mechanismType |
enforcement mechanism for Commonwealth principles
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| monitoringBody |
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
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| name |
Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme
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| principleUpheld |
democratic governance
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independence of the judiciary → regular, free and fair elections → respect for human rights → rule of law → |
| providesFor |
collective Commonwealth measures in response to serious or persistent violations
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graduated sanctions against member states → political dialogue with member states in difficulty → public and private diplomacy → review of serious or persistent violations of democratic principles → suspension of member states from the Councils of the Commonwealth → technical assistance to support democratic governance → |
| purpose |
to enhance enforcement of Commonwealth principles
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to provide a framework for collective action against serious or persistent violations of Commonwealth principles → to strengthen the Commonwealth’s ability to uphold its principles → |
| region |
Commonwealth of Nations
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| sanctionsMechanism |
other appropriate measures decided collectively by Commonwealth members
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suspension from the Councils of the Commonwealth → |
| shortName |
Millbrook Programme
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
("Millbrook Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1995")
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foundedAtEvent |
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Harare Declaration
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influenced |
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Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
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legalBasis |
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Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme
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name |
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Latimer House Principles
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relatedTo |
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Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme
("Millbrook Programme")
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shortName |