Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Young people across Australia, more than ever, are recognising their privilege of growing and living on the lands of Australia’s First Nations peoples.
Australia acknowledges China’s participation in its fourth UPR cycle, but is disappointed that China did not accept any of the recommendations that Australia made or answer Australia’s advance questions.
Australia commends Malta for releasing a new National Strategy on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence, and incorporating the Istanbul Convention into domestic law, and welcomes progress on implementation.
Australia welcomes the distinguished delegation from Chad and thanks them for the presentation of their national report. Australia welcomes Chad’s abolition of the death penalty and ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since its last review.
Australia commends Belize for upskilling its police in human rights, including standard operating procedures for detention and arrest, and the justifiable use of force. We also recognise Belize’s de facto moratorium on the death penalty.
