The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from November 15-17,2013
This will be the first time in 40 years that QueenElizabeth II will not be present at the CHOGM. Prince Charles will be attending ob her behalf, as she has curtailed her overseas visits due to age
CHOGM 2013 has heads of nearly 30 countries taking part, apart from senior-level delegations from other member-countries
The Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, stated that he would not attend the meeting as a protest of Sri Lanka's alleged failure to improve its human rights record.Canada is home to the largest expatriate Sri Lankan Tamil community. Many migrated over the past few decades as civil war gripped Sri Lanka
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced his decision to not participate in the event on account of the country's poor human rights record. India would be represented at the summit by a delegation lead by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent a letter to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressing his inability to attend the summit, said Syed Akbaruddin, the External Affairs Ministry spokesman. He did not divulge the contents of the letter.
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has become the third leader to announce a boycott as he told Mauritius' parliament on Tuesday Nov 12,2013 that he would not attend the meeting and that Mauritius will instead be represented by Foreign Minister Arvin Boolell
"My information that I have tried to get from different quarters is that the Sri Lankan Government is not doing enough," Mr Ramgoolam told parliament, referring to Sri Lanka's human rights record.
"I cannot, with the principle that I have taken all this time I am in politics, attend the summit," he added.
About CHOGM
The meet is a biennial summit meeting of the Heads of Govt from all Commonwealth Nations
There are 54 Members
Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President
The1st CHOGM was held in 1971, and there have been 22 held in total
This will be the first time in 40 years that QueenElizabeth II will not be present at the CHOGM. Prince Charles will be attending ob her behalf, as she has curtailed her overseas visits due to age
CHOGM 2013 has heads of nearly 30 countries taking part, apart from senior-level delegations from other member-countries
The Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, stated that he would not attend the meeting as a protest of Sri Lanka's alleged failure to improve its human rights record.Canada is home to the largest expatriate Sri Lankan Tamil community. Many migrated over the past few decades as civil war gripped Sri Lanka
Canadian Tamil Community gathered in large front of Ottawa Parliament to thank Prime Minister Stephen Harper and government for standing brave on Human Right violations in Sri Lanka by boycotting the Sri Lankan Commonwealth summit CHOGM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced his decision to not participate in the event on account of the country's poor human rights record. India would be represented at the summit by a delegation lead by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent a letter to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressing his inability to attend the summit, said Syed Akbaruddin, the External Affairs Ministry spokesman. He did not divulge the contents of the letter.
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has become the third leader to announce a boycott as he told Mauritius' parliament on Tuesday Nov 12,2013 that he would not attend the meeting and that Mauritius will instead be represented by Foreign Minister Arvin Boolell
"My information that I have tried to get from different quarters is that the Sri Lankan Government is not doing enough," Mr Ramgoolam told parliament, referring to Sri Lanka's human rights record.
"I cannot, with the principle that I have taken all this time I am in politics, attend the summit," he added.
About CHOGM
The meet is a biennial summit meeting of the Heads of Govt from all Commonwealth Nations
There are 54 Members
Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President
The1st CHOGM was held in 1971, and there have been 22 held in total
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