Australia will be reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 27 January 2011. The UPR is a mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council which reviews the human rights records of all 192 United Nations Member States.
Australian Government’s Report
The Australian Government has recently submitted its UPR Report to be UN Human Rights Council.
Click here for a copy of the Australian Government’s report.
NGO Involvement
In July 2010, a coalition of non-government organisations (NGOs) from across Australia prepared a joint NGO submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Australia. The submission was prepared with substantial input and guidance from a high-level NGO Working Group and was endorsed, in whole or part, by 68 organisations.
To assist States, NHRIs and NGOs to participate in the Universal Periodic Review of Australia, the NGO coalition has also prepared a range of thematic fact sheets. Click here to access the NGO materials.
Further Information
Click here for a Background Paper on the UPR process and opportunities for NGO involvement.
Contacts
For further information on the NGO working group, please contact:
Ben Schokman, Human Rights Law Resource Centre, ben.schokman@hrlrc.org.au, ph: (03) 8636 4451
Louise Edwards, National Association of CLCs, louise_edwards@clc.net.au, ph: (02) 9264 9595
Anna Cody, Kingsford Legal Centre, acody@unsw.edu.au, ph: (02) 9385 9566
