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DR v Australia (14/2013) Views of 24 March 2017
14/2013 concerning the right to live independently and be included in the community
Australian Government response to recommendations of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in its report into the Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Exposure Draft Bill 2014
On 24 June 2014, the Senate referred the Medical Services (Dying with Dignity) Exposure Draft Bill 2014 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry. The Committee was asked to conduct their inquiry having regard to the rights of terminally ill people to seek assistance with ending their lives, and an appropriate framework and safeguards with which to do so.
Nasir v Australia (2229/2012) Views of 29 March 2016
2229/2012 concerning mandatory minimum penalties for people smugglers.
G.B. v Australia (11/2013) Australian Government Response
11/2013 concerning refusal to accommodate the author's disability to perform jury duty.
Noble v Australia (7/2012) Views of 2 September 2016
7/2012 concerning detention of cognitively impaired man after having been found unfit to plead to criminal charges
M.L. v Australia (13/2013) Views of 1 April 2016
13/2013 concerning refusal to accommodate the author's disability to perform jury duty
Universal Periodic Review – Australia's adoption statement to the UN Human Rights Council – 2016
Australia made a statement to the UN Human Rights Council at the adoption of the Report of the UPR Working Group on 17 March 2016.
Universal Periodic Review – Australia's opening statement – 2015
Australia appeared in Geneva for an interactive dialogue on 9 November 2015. During the session, 104 Member States delivered statements and made recommendations regarding Australia's human rights record. Australia received 290 recommendations.
Universal Periodic Review – Report of the UPR Working Group – 2016
The report was formally adopted at the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council on 17 March 2016.