October 28, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario In a more dangerous and volatile world, the Commonwealth remains a constant. Its 56 member nations span the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, North America, and the Indo-Pacific – united by a shared belief that we can achieve far more together than we can alone. Canada is deepening these partnerships to create … Continue reading Prime Minister Carney to attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to strengthen partnerships in trade, investment, and sustainable development
Category: Human Rights
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Corruption across the Americas is damaging people’s lives and fuelling violence Berlin, 10 February 2026 Berlin, 10 February 2026 – The Americas show no progress in the fight against corruption, according to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published today, with the region scoring an average of just 42 out of 100. Since … Continue reading Corruption Perceptions in the Americas
By Ava Turnquest December 31, 2025 THE Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has urged The Bahamas to fully implement recently passed human rights and accountability reforms, as it warns that poor detention conditions across the region remain a pressing concern. Speaking with The Tribune following the Commission’s first technical cooperation visit to the country since … Continue reading IACHR urges Bahamas to implement rights reforms, improve detention conditions
September 29, 2025 This morning, at 10:00 a.m. Geneva time (4:00 a.m. Guyana time), the United Nations Human Rights Council formally adopted the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Guyana, bringing the country’s Fourth Cycle Review to a close. The process began with the 4th UPR cycle review on May … Continue reading Guyana’s 4th Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Concludes with Formal Adoption at the UN Human Rights Council
This issue, much like the issue of the reaction to the Venezuela election, shows the limits of foreign policy coordination within CARICOM and illustrates why a Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership, unfortunately, will likely have to avoid certain "delicate" issues. It is to be hoped, however, that within both CARICOM and the Strategic Partnership there can be … Continue reading Three Caricom countries call for respect of China’s sovereignty