What is a voluntary association of mainly former British colonies that co-operate with common values and goals that include the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, the rule of law, individual liberty, egalitarianism, free trade, multilateralism and world peace?
Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, the rule of law, individual liberty, egalitarianism, free trade, multilateralism, and world peace, which are promoted through multilateral projects and meetings, such as the Commonwealth Games, held once every four years. The symbol of this free association is Queen Elizabeth II, who serves as the Head of the Commonwealth. This position, however, does not imbue her with any political or executive power over any Commonwealth member states; the position is purely symbolic, and it is the Commonwealth Secretary-General who is the chief executive of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth was first officially formed in
Human Rights and Democracy Network for Common Ground Terre des Hommes International Foundation World Coalition Against the Death Penalty World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) World Vision International Human Rights and Democracy Network The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) is an informal grouping of 43 NGOs operating at the EU-level in the broader areas of human rights, democracy and peacebuilding. It was created in 2004 and mainly operates in Brussels. HRDN aims at influencing the EU and its Member States’s policies and funding instruments to promote democracy, human rights and peace: ‘HRDN’s vision is that human rights and democracy are placed at the heart of