THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS: FROM ALLEGIANCE TO COMMONWEALTH CHARTER VALUES
In 2009, Justice Kirby was appointed a member of a high-level group tasked with identifying the “common values and aspirations” of this unique body. Chaired by Tun Abdullah Badawi (past PM of Malaysia) and including Sir Malcolm Rifkind (past UK Foreign Secretary) and 7 others the group recommended adoption of a Charter to support cohesion, [...]