[BITList] Commonwealth Charter

[John Feltham]

The full text of the Commonwealth Charter can be seen at...

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/136337/Cm_8572.pdf

It is a pdf file, with only 6 pages, so it should not take long to read it through.
 
For us, the most important section says:
 
II. HUMAN RIGHTS

We are committed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant human rights covenants and international instruments. We are committed to equality and respect for the protection and promotion of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, for all without discrimination on any grounds as the foundations of peaceful, just and stable societies. We note that these rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and cannot be implemented selectively.

We are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds.



In the High court case, the first of the Carson cases, before Justice Burnton, a question was raised as to whether "other grounds" in the European Convention on Human Rights included place of residence.  After considering some material provided by the lawyer acting for the Australian government, the Court ruled that it does include place of residence.



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