Human rights

In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have an ongoing relationship with science that dates back thousands of years.

Australia is committed to implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full, which gives effect to the UNDRIP principles, including supporting a stronger voice in decision making.

Australia is committed to improving food security and the availability of affordable, fresh and nutritious foods in remote Indigenous communities

Australia asks how the international community can ensure Venezuela opens political debate and allows freedom of the press and the unfettered political participation of all Venezuelans?

Australia remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating humanitarian situation and continuing grave human rights violations, which disproportionately affect women and children. These egregious abuses must cease immediately.

Australia is gravely concerned by the Commission’s assessment of violations and abuses of international human rights law, and violations of humanitarian and criminal law by all parties to the conflict in Ethiopia.

Australia remains deeply concerned about the crisis in Myanmar, including the deteriorating humanitarian, security, health and economic situation.

The protection and promotion of international human rights law is a priority for Australia. We seek an inclusive multilateral human rights system, that welcomes the perspectives of Indigenous peoples, human rights defenders, and civil society.

A year on since the Taliban took control of Kabul, Australia remains gravely concerned at the increasing abuse of women and girls’ human rights.

Australia is extremely concerned about the report’s findings of widespread and systematic human rights abuses of women and girls, ethnic and religious minorities, and political opponents over the past year.