Australian Human Rights Commission Information for LOIPR - Australia, 27 June 2016 84. Issues for consideration in the LOIPR: • Information on the continuation of third country processing of asylum claims in Nauru and Papua New Guinea and steps taken ensure that the human rights of people subject to third country processing are adequately protected. • Information on independent monitoring of third country processing facilities including funding, reporting and access. 10. Rights of the Child 10.1 Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Concluding Observations, para 19 Relevant provisions of the CAT: Articles 2, 9, 12, 14, and 16 85. The Commission notes that on 13 September 2014, the Letters Patent provided to the Royal Commission were amended. The time frame for the Royal Commission to report to the Governor-General has been extended until 15 December 2017.72 The Royal Commission report, recommendations and government response will be available prior to the CAT Committee constructive dialogue with Australia in 2018. 86. The Commission also notes that the Royal Commission has released a report on redress, Redress and civil litigation report.73 The Report provides information relevant to the recommendations and concerns contained in paragraph 19(c) of the Concluding Observations on Australia. 87. Issue for consideration in the LOIPR: Information about redress mechanisms for victims of child sexual assault in institutional settings and the response of the Government to the findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission (once known). 11. Sterilization of persons with disabilities Concluding Observations, para 20 Relevant provisions of the CAT: Articles 2 and 16 88. The Commission draws the Committee’s attention to the 2014 CAT Submission,74 and the UPR Submission.75 89. The Commission notes the Australian delegation to the UPR stated that a sterilization procedure required a person’s consent or, if unable to give consent, with the authorization of a court or guardianship tribunal. Accordingly, the Delegation advised that UPR recommendations concerning sterilization would not be considered further at this time. 76 17

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