Human rights

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.

Noting progress to date under Vision 2030, what legislative reforms are planned to ensure national laws are fully aligned with the Convention on Eliminating Discrimination Against Women and what is the timetable for full implementation?

Australia acknowledges the steps taken on women’s social and economic participation and encourages further progress.

The 45th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a United Nations process that considers the human rights record of each UN Member State. It is a mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council.

Australia welcomes Cuba’s progress on the protection of LGBTQIA+ rights within its Family Code.

Australia welcomes the Republic of Cameroon’s efforts to address human rights issues, including its de facto abolitionist stance towards the death penalty.

Australia encourages Azerbaijan to continue to work with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to build a disability rights framework and to combat gender-based violence.

Australia condemns Russia’s grave human rights violations, including in the context of its illegal invasion of Ukraine.