The Minister for Justice Michael Keenan will travel to Botswana this week to attend the 18th Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting on behalf of Australia. The meeting will focus on strengthening democratic institutions and protecting human rights in areas such as counter-terrorism, cybercrime, and access to justice. It is an important opportunity for Australia to share legal policy and practices with over 50 nations in the Commonwealth. While there, the Minister also plans to hold bilateral meetings with representatives from Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
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Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Botswana
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Minister for Justice - Media Release - Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Botswana
The Minister for Justice Michael Keenan will travel to Botswana this week to attend the 18th Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting on behalf of Australia. The meeting will focus on strengthening democratic institutions and protecting human rights in areas such as counter-terrorism, cybercrime, and access to justice. It is an important opportunity for Australia to share legal policy and practices with over 50 nations in the Commonwealth. While there, the Minister also plans to hold bilateral meetings with representatives from Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
The Minister for Justice Michael Keenan will travel to Botswana this week to attend the 18th Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting on behalf of Australia. The meeting will focus on strengthening democratic institutions and protecting human rights in areas such as counter-terrorism, cybercrime, and access to justice. It is an important opportunity for Australia to share legal policy and practices with over 50 nations in the Commonwealth. While there, the Minister also plans to hold bilateral meetings with representatives from Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Botswana The Minister for Justice Michael Keenan will travel to Botswana from this week to attend the 18 th Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting (CLMM) on behalf of the Attorney-General. The theme for this years meeting is Consolidating the Rule of Law and Human Rights in the Commonwealth. The meeting will focus on strengthening democratic institutions underpinned by the rule of law and the protection of human rights throughout the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Law Ministers will discuss current law and justice issues of common concern including counter-terrorism, cybercrime, human rights and access to justice. This forum will provide an important opportunity for Australia to continue to share information and best practice as a leader on legal policy and practice within the Commonwealth, Mr Keenan said. This peak triennial meeting is the only high-level event to bring together Law Officers and Senior Officials from more than 50 nations across the Commonwealth to discuss and resolve national, regional and global issues. During the event I also plan to take the opportunity to attend a range of bilateral meetings with Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom, Mr Keenan said. Media contact: Emily Broadbent 0400 390 008
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