Harare Declaration
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The Harare Declaration is a 1991 statement by Commonwealth leaders that reaffirmed and updated the organization’s core principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law as conditions of membership.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Commonwealth of Nations document
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international political declaration → statement of principles → |
| adoptedAt |
Harare
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| adoptedBy |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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| adoptedByLeadersOf |
Commonwealth member governments
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| adoptedByOrganization |
Commonwealth of Nations
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| adoptedInCountry |
Zimbabwe
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| alsoKnownAs |
Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991
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| appliesTo |
all current and prospective Commonwealth members
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| buildsOn |
Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
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| commemoratedBy |
subsequent Commonwealth declarations on values and principles
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| coreTheme |
democratic governance
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international peace and security → racial equality → respect for human dignity → sustainable development → |
| dateAdopted |
1991-10-20
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| definesCondition |
commitment to democratic processes
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equality of opportunity → free and fair elections → freedom of association → freedom of conscience → freedom of expression → good governance → independent judiciary → protection of fundamental human rights → |
| emphasizes |
independent media
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political pluralism → the separation of powers → |
| focusesOnRegion |
Commonwealth member states
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| fullName |
Harare Commonwealth Declaration
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| hasLegalStatus |
non-binding political commitment
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| influenced |
Commonwealth’s democracy and human rights mechanisms
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Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme → |
| language |
English
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| reaffirmedPrinciple |
democracy
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equality → human rights → individual liberty → opposition to discrimination → opposition to racism → rule of law → |
| setsConditionFor |
Commonwealth membership
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| subjectOf |
Commonwealth governance reforms
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| typeOfMembershipStandard |
political values standard
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| updatedDocument |
Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
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| yearAdopted |
1991
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Commonwealth Charter
("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
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Latimer House Principles ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration") → |
relatedTo |
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Harare Declaration
("Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme
("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
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basedOn |
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Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme
("Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991")
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followed |
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Commonwealth countries
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follows |
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Harare Declaration
("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
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fullName |
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Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
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influenced |
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Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
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legalBasis |
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Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
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precedes |