Australia’s Fourth Universal Periodic Review

Australia's third UPR cycle occurred during the 37th Session of the UPR Working Group on 25 January 2021. 122 Member States delivered statements and provided 344 recommendations.

You can read the Commission’s submission to Australia’s third appearance at the UPR in full here.

The Commission also undertook an assessment of the implementation status of all recommendations made to Australia in the second UPR in 2015. At the time of writing, approximately 11% of recommendations supported by the government had been fully implemented, approximately 80% had been partly implemented and approximately 9% had not been implemented.

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Australia's review under the second cycle of the UPR took place on 9 November 2015.

110 member states delivered statements and provided 291 recommendations. 150 recommendations were accepted, 50 were noted to consider further and 90 were noted.

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The Commission also undertook an assessment of the implementation status of all recommendations made to Australia in the second UPR in 2011.

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Progress reports

Following Australia's appearance in the First UPR process, the Australian Human Rights Commission committed to publishing a series of annual reports on the status of implementation of the UPR recommendations.

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Australia participated in the first cycle of the UPR at the UN Human Rights Council in January 2011. 53 member delivered statements and made 145 recommendations. The Australian Government accepted, in full or in part, over 90 percent of recommendations made.

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