47th session of the Universal Periodic Review
UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review – 47th Session
Universal Periodic Review of Bhutan
6 November 2024
Statement by Australia
Thank you, Vice President.
Australia welcomes Bhutan’s successful conduct of the 2024 national elections and its ongoing efforts to promote and protect human rights.
Australia also welcomes Bhutan’s progress in development, as shown by its graduation from least developed country status in 2023.
Australia recommends Bhutan:
- Establish an independent national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles.
- Sign and ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and undertake reviews of prison conditions.
- Take necessary domestic action under the National Policy for Persons with Disability, to give full force to its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.