The TELEGRAPH 26 Oct 2011
Commonwealth leaders will gather in Perth from Friday for a meeting set to tackle issues ranging from revamping the British throne's succession to alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka.
The Queen will officially open the meeting Photo: AFP
The Queen will officially open the 54-nation Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) summit, held every two years, which will take place over three days amid tight security.
Reforming the Commonwealth as it struggles to remain relevant 62 years after it was founded will also be a key focus for the grouping, composed mainly of former British colonies and embracing some two billion citizens. Full Story>>>
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Gillard rules out Sri Lanka CHOGM boycott
Gillard rules out Sri Lanka CHOGM boycott
Ms Gillard is meeting Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa later today.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says there are no plans to relocate the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which is set to be held in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is due to host the forum in 2013, but some leaders are concerned about the country's human rights record.
Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser has called for the meeting to be deferred until the country deals with allegations of human rights abuses and war crimes from its decades-long civil war which ended in 2009.
