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Australia's Universal Periodic Review

Date

Universal Periodic Review on human rights - FAQ (2016)

Friday 14 December, 2012

 

The UPR is a unique process that involves the regular review of the human rights situation in each country in the world. The UPR provides two major opportunities for Australia:

Independent Interim Report on CEDAW

Friday 14 December, 2012

Independent Interim Report on CEDAW

Australian Human Rights Commission Report To The Committee On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women

31 August 2012

Australia's Second Universal Periodic Review on human rights

Friday 14 December, 2012

Learn about the Universal Periodic Review, which is undertaken by the UN every four years to examine the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 60th Anniversary, 2008

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Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

OPCAT: Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture

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(OPCAT) is an international agreement aimed at preventing torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.