Australian Government invites UNHRC special rapporteur to visit Australia
07/08/2008
The�Australian�Government will extend a standing invitation to the United Nations Human Rights Council�to visit Australia.
âThe Government supports both the promotion of human rights internationally and the development of international standards and mechanisms for the protection and enforcement of these rights,â�Attorney General Robert�McClelland said.
The United Nations Human Rights Council has a mandate to examine, monitor, advise and publicly report on human rights situations in specific countries, or on major human rights issues anywhere in the world. But in order to send a special rapporteur or a working group to any country, permission of the receiving country must be obtained.
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7 August 2008
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