Why Club doesn’t work any more

On October 21, as in years past, the Committee of the Whole met in London to set the agenda for CHOGM. It is of utmost importance that this committee focuses on human rights commitments.

Benchmarking and reporting mechanisms which have so far been scanty in the Commonwealth may be useful in such an endeavour, as well as providing a standard against which applications can be objectively assessed.

Mr Ilango is a consultant, Human Rights Advocacy Programme, CHRI.