Recommendation 31

United Nations human rights recommendations database

Ratify OP-ICESCR

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State

Portugal

Issue
International human rights treaty action
Population group
N/A
Australian Government Agency and/or Jurisdiction

• Attorney-General's Department
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Australia's Response
Notes (will not consider further at this time)
Australia's Position

The Australian Government is not proposing to become a party to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at this time.

Australia played a constructive role in the discussions of the working group drafting the Optional Protocol for the development of a workable instrument that recognised the special characteristics of economic, social and cultural rights.

The Australian Government continues to monitor developments in relation to the Optional Protocol.