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43rd Session of the Human Rights Council

24 February to 20 March 2020

National Statements

  • Australian Statement in the high-level panel discussion commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 25 February 2020 [Word 125 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, 26 February 2020 [Word 122 KB] | [PDF 140 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Item 2 General Debate, 27 February 2020 [Word 122 KB] | [PDF 170 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Rohingya and other minorities in Myanmar, 27 February 2020 [Word 121 KB] | [PDF 139 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, 28 February 2020 [Word 117 KB] | [PDF 277 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, 3 March 2020 [Word 123 KB] | [PDF 166 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, 4 March 2020 [Word 80 KB] | [PDF 163 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, 9 March 2020 [Word 121 KB] | [PDF 112KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Iran, 9 March 2020 [Word 119 KB] | [PDF143 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, 9 March 2020 [Word 121 KB] | [PDF 113 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 March 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 136 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Item 4 General Debate, 10 March 2020 [Word 117 KB] | [PDF 175 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, 10 March 2020 [Word 122 KB] | [PDF 164 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria [Word 117 KB] | [PDF 114 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Urgent Debate on current human rights violations that have been inspired by racism, systemic racism, police brutality and violent responses to peaceful demonstrations, 17 June 2020 [Word 135 KB] | [PDF 120 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Item 10 Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Ukraine, 17 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Item 10 Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Mali, 17 June 2020 [Word 115 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Item 10 Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 17 June 2020 [Word 115 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Item 10 Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Libya [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 145 KB]
  • Australian Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Central African Republic, 19 June 2020 [Word 125 KB] | [PDF 130 KB]

Joint Statements

  • Joint Statement by the Group of Friends on Children in Armed Conflict in the high-level mainstreaming panel, 24 February 2020 [Word 21 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
  • Australian-led joint statement in the high-level panel discussion commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 25 February 2020 [Word 23 KB] | [PDF 123 KB]
  • MIKTA joint statement in the high-level panel discussion commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 25 February 2020 [Word 27 KB] | [PDF 42 KB]
  • Joint Statement by the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect for Item 2 General Debate, 27 February 2020 [Word 24 KB] | [PDF 52 KB]
  • Joint Statement led by Australia on behalf of the Mountains Group for the Item 2 General Debate, 27 February 2020 [Word 20 KB] | [PDF 77 KB]
  • Joint Statement by the Group of Friends of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Item 2 General Debate, 27 February 2020 [Word 83 KB] | [PDF 109 KB]
  • Joint Statement on Peaceful Protests for the Item 2 General Debate, 27 February 2020 [Word 21 KB] | [PDF 13 KB]
  • Joint Statement on the Financial Sector’s Role in Eliminating Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking for the Item 3 General Debate, 5 March 2020 [Word 20KB] | [PDF 113KB]
  • Joint Statement by the Freedom Online Coalition, on digital inclusion, for the Item 3 General Debate 5 March 2020 [Word 22 KB] | [PDF 19 KB]
  • Joint Statement on International Women’s Day, 6 March 2020 [Word 20 KB] | [PDF 15 KB]
  • Joint Statement of the Group of Friends of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during the Annual Debate on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 6 march 2020 [Word 55 KB] | [PDF 30 KB]
  • Joint Statement on the human rights situation in Venezuela for the Item 4 General Debate, 10 March 2020 [Word 27 KB] | [PDF 41 KB]
  • Joint Statement by the Group of Friends of Special Procedures for the Item 5 General Debate, 15 June 2020 [Word 25 KB] | [PDF 85 KB]
  • Pacific Joint Statement on women and multilateralism for the Item 8 General Debate, 16 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 170 KB]

Statements at Action

  • Explanation of vote: Action on draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.36 [Word 126 KB] | [PDF 104 KB]
  • General comment: Resolution on the promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and of People of African descent against police brutality and other violations of human rights, 19 June 2020 [Word 126 KB] | [PDF 130 KB]
  • General comment: Resolution on promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua, 19 June 2020 [Word 126 KB] | [PDF 130 KB]
  • General Comment: Resolution on the right to food, 19 June 2020 [Word 126 KB] | [PDF 105 KB]
  • General Comment: Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), 19 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 110 KB]
  • General Comment: Resolution on the Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, 19 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 145 KB]
  • Explanation of Vote: Action on Item 5 Resolution on Methods of work of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council, 19 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 145 KB]
  • General Comment: Resolution on cooperation with Georgia, 22 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 140 KB]
  • General Comment: Resolution on Technical Assistance and Capacity-building to improve Human Rights in Libya, 22 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 140 KB]
  • Explanation of vote: Action on draft resolution on the Promotion of Mutually Beneficial Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights, 22 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 145 KB]
  • Explanation of vote: Action on Item 7 resolutions, 22 June 2020 [Word 120 KB] | [PDF 140 KB]
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