UPR Info

Amend counter-terrorism and national security legislation so that it does not unduly limit human rights, in particular freedom of expression and the right to privacy

Review counter-terrorism laws and ensure that they are in line with Australia’s human rights obligations

Take all measures necessary to ensure that the national counter- terrorism legislation is in line with Australia’s international human rights obligations

Adopt a comprehensive strategy to deal with its nationals who were foreign terrorist fighters and their families, including their repatriation for prosecution or rehabilitation, and preventing a new wave of terrorism abroad

Ensure that asylum seekers’ claims are processed in accordance with the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and that detention only occurs when necessary and justified, for a minimum period of time, and is subject to timely judicial oversight

Ensure that its asylum procedures and border management policies fully comply with international obligations

Prioritize family reunification for all asylum seekers

Strengthen asylum processes and border management policies to ensure that they fully comply with Australia’s international obligations, including the principle of non-refoulement

Review the policy about offshore processing of asylum claims, as previously recommended

Ensure that asylum seekers have access to a refugee status determination procedure in line with international law

Amend the Migration Act 1958 to prohibit placing children in immigration detention

Reduce the number of people held in immigration detention to maintain safety during the COVID-19 pandemic

Take concrete steps to improve its treatment of asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants, including reducing the detention period and improving detention conditions

Continue its efforts to improve living conditions in immigration detention or processing centres

Continue to ensure the security, living conditions and rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, regardless of how they entered the country

Fulfil its international obligations related to refugee protection

Halt the offshore detention of refugees or asylum seekers arriving by sea

Improve the conditions of reception and detention of refugees and migrants in accordance with international standards

Review the immigration policies so as to improve the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, including by transferring to onshore centres asylum seekers waiting for a decision and taking into consideration the humanitarian aspects of the expulsion of foreign citizens with permanent resident visas

End mandatory detention of refugees and prohibit offshore processing of asylum seekers

Reverse the high level of discretion held over asylum seekers by the Department of Home Affairs

Ensure that the issue of asylum seekers and refugees are addressed in line with international human rights and humanitarian law and Australia’s other commitments on this issue in other forums, including within the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime

Ensure that measures taken with regard to refugees and asylum seekers are in full compliance with obligations under international law and human rights

Ensure adequate protection for refugees and asylum seekers, as well as migrant workers with temporary visas

Continue to ensure improvement in the conditions of refugees to meet human rights standards and comply with international treaties

Ensure that all refugees’ and asylum seekers’ children enjoy the right to education, without any discrimination

Take the necessary measures to ensure that the principle of non- refoulement is incorporated into legislation and that all asylum seekers, regardless of how they arrived in the country, have access to efficient refugee status determination procedures and determination of non-return

Ensure that refugee procedures are compatible with international standards, guaranteeing the principle of non-refoulement and prioritizing family reunification

Ensure that the non-refoulement principle is secured in law and adhered to in practice, and that all asylum seekers, regardless of their mode of arrival, have access to efficient refugee status determination procedures

Ensure effective refugee status determination procedures and the principle of non-refoulement, and put an end to the policy for processing asylum applications offshore