International relations

Australia welcomes Cyprus' adoption of whistleblowing legislation and creation of an Independent Authority against Corruption.

Australia commends the Comoros for observing a de facto moratorium on the death penalty and urges consideration of its abolition.

Australia welcomes Chile's promulgation of the National Human Rights Institute as the national preventative mechanism against torture.

Australia commends Cambodia's progress on gender equality, social inclusion and LGBTQIA+ rights. We welcome the one-stop referral centres for gender-based violence victims and development of a National Action Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women.

Australia is gravely concerned that human rights have severely regressed under Taliban rule, and calls on Afghanistan to comply with its obligations under international human rights law.

List of statements given by Australia at the 46th session of the Universal Periodic Review

The Government’s response to the JSCFADT report on Strengthening Australia’s Relationships in the Pacific.

The Australian Government is imposing targeted sanctions on an additional five Iranian individuals and three entities, in response to Iran’s destabilising behaviour.

Australia welcomes this resolution’s “unwavering support for the two-State solution of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security within recognized borders.”