International organisations

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 welcomes the distinguished delegation of the Central African Republic and thanks them for the presentation of their national report.

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 acknowledges Jordan’s ongoing reforms to advance the status of women and its commitment to increase women’s economic participation.

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 commends Mauritius for introducing a National Gender Policy, National Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence and Children’s Act.

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?

Australia recommends China consistent with the OHCHR and other treaty body reports on Xinjiang and Tibet, repeal legislation and cease practices which discriminate against Tibetans and Uyghurs on the basis of race or religion; cease arbitrary detention, coercive labour transfer and family separation programs; and end restrictions on movement and on rights to enjoy their own culture and language...

Australia acknowledges Senegal’s efforts to bring its Human Rights Commission into compliance with the Paris Principles.