Human rights

Statement by Australia at the United Nations Human Rights Council - 36th session of the Universal Periodic Review.

Statements by Australia at the United Nations Human Rights Council - 36th session of the Universal Periodic Review.

Australia thanks the core-group for the presentation of L.32, the contribution of the Human Rights Council to the prevention of human rights violations.

Australia is proud to present draft resolution L.20, on National Human Rights Institutions.

Australia remains deeply concerned by the devastating political, economic, social and humanitarian situation in Venezuela, as documented by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission report.

Australia welcomes resolution L.46 on promoting, protecting and respecting women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations.

Australia thanks the core group for its work on draft resolution L.25 and for its open and consultative approach to negotiations.

We thank the core group for this resolution which highlights the critical importance of freedom of expression and of a free, independent, plural and diverse media, online as well as offline.

Australia is pleased to be a member of the cross-regional core-group for the resolution.

Australia cannot accept amendment L.64 because it undermines the right of the child to meaningfully participate in decision making processes in matters affecting them.