Does the Commonwealth Secretariat work with other institutions involved in the administration of justice?
We do. For example, in August 2007, the Secretariat organised a meeting in Zanzibar for the police, which discussed police handling of domestic violence and the treatment of juvenile suspects. This meeting brought important stakeholders together, including the police, law courts, social welfare and public prosecution representatives, to discuss how to improve police handling of such cases. It gave rise to the production of draft Police Rules of Procedure, which will eventually be implemented throughout the country. The draft Rules of Procedure are currently awaiting official approval. Once approved, training will be provided to the police on their use. Concurrently, a public information campaign to inform citizens of these procedures and their rights will be carried out. This information campaign will begin in Zanzibar and later move to mainland Tanzania. Is the assistance provided by the Commonwealth Secretariat open to all Commonwealth countries? And what should a country wishing suc
