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.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Commonwealth of Nations document
international political declaration
statement of principles
adoptedAt Harare
adoptedBy Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
adoptedByLeadersOf Commonwealth member governments
adoptedByOrganization Commonwealth of Nations
adoptedInCountry Zimbabwe
alsoKnownAs Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991
appliesTo all current and prospective Commonwealth members
buildsOn Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
commemoratedBy subsequent Commonwealth declarations on values and principles
coreTheme democratic governance
international peace and security
racial equality
respect for human dignity
sustainable development
dateAdopted 1991-10-20
definesCondition commitment to democratic processes
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
political pluralism
the separation of powers
focusesOnRegion Commonwealth member states
fullName Harare Commonwealth Declaration
hasLegalStatus non-binding political commitment
influenced Commonwealth’s democracy and human rights mechanisms
Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme
language English
reaffirmedPrinciple democracy
equality
human rights
individual liberty
opposition to discrimination
opposition to racism
rule of law
setsConditionFor Commonwealth membership
subjectOf Commonwealth governance reforms
typeOfMembershipStandard political values standard
updatedDocument Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
yearAdopted 1991

Referenced by (10)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commonwealth Charter ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
Latimer House Principles ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
relatedTo
Harare Declaration ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991")
alsoKnownAs
Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
basedOn
Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration of 1991")
followed
Commonwealth countries
follows
Harare Declaration ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
fullName
Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
influenced
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
legalBasis
Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles ("Harare Commonwealth Declaration")
precedes

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