Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
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.
Australia acknowledges Monaco’s engagement with Human Rights Council mechanisms, including its standing invitation to Special Procedure Mandate Holders and ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since its last review.
Australia commends Malaysia for taking steps toward abolishing the death penalty, including abolishing the mandatory death penalty. Australia stands ready to support Malaysia to move toward abolition of the death penalty.
Australia commends Mexico for introducing legislation to address enforced disappearances and establishing an independent federal Attorney-General’s Office since its last review. Australia also acknowledges Mexico’s efforts on gender equality and LGBTQIA+ rights.
Australia acknowledges Nigeria has not carried out the death sentence since 2016, although we are concerned that courts continue to sentence people to death for a range of offences.
China stated in paragraph seven of its 2013 National Report and paragraph 14 of its 2018 National Report that China was continuing efforts to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). In its last UPR, China accepted recommendations to ratify the ICCPR by the earliest possible date. What date has China set for ratification of the ICCPR?
