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… Australia will speak separately at this session on our concerns with the human rights situations in Tigray, Syria, Belarus, Venezuela and Eritrea . … Australia strongly supports and values the independence of the OHCHR. We call on all UN …
… 3 November 2020 Universal Periodic Review of Malawi, Statement by Australia, 3 November 2020 Universal Periodic Review of Belarus, 2 November 2020 – Statement by Australia not delivered due to COVID-19 restrictions Universal Periodic Review of …
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… We are particularly concerned regarding reports of targeting of journalists and media freedom in Myanmar, Afghanistan and Belarus. Australia remains deeply concerned by China's continuing erosion of Hong Kong's rights and freedoms, including its …
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… human rights crisis through the weaponization of migrants and refugees. The incitement of irregular border crossings from Belarus into the European Union poses a threat to peace and security across the region and has resulted in a serious …
… and Development are highlighted in brown. These are Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Arab … and Development are highlighted in brown. These are Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Arab …
… 2025 Australian statement at the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, 27 October 2025 Australian statement at the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Ukraine, … such as the misuse of laws to criminalise their activities and repress dissent, including in Russia, China, Myanmar, Belarus, DPRK, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Georgia. And we are concerned by persistent challenges to the … you. Australian statement at the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, 27 October 2025 Thank you Chair. Australia is deeply concerned by reports of deaths in custody of political …
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