This UPR tool reflects the global recommendations made to Austria by all countries world-wide during the Universial Priodic Review process (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council and their current status of implementation. The League coordinates a significant part of Austrian civil society in the UPR process.
The recommendations can be filtered in the menu below by human rights topics, SDGs, proponent states etc. also a search function is available.
We welcome your comments and suggestions at upr@liga.or.at.
Progress: Success
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
Proponent:
French Republic
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
Austria ratified the relevant protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 2002:
BGBl III Nr 92/2002 or Ratification list of the UN.
Progress: No progress
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Czech Republic
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
In February 2012, Austria signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding a communication procedure, but has not yet ratified it – in contrast to the majority of EU member states ( Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, BGBl III Nr.92/2002) and (United Nations Ratification List of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, May 2000). Ratification of the Optional Protocol is important to protect children’s rights and to ensure that children have an effective means of challenging violations of their rights. This has been repeatedly emphasised by civil society. Only through ratification would Austria be obliged to establish an effective complaints procedure for children and ensure that their voices are heard internationally and that their rights are protected;
Progress: No progress
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Gabonese Republic
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
In February 2012, Austria signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding a communication procedure, but has not yet ratified it – in contrast to the majority of EU member states ( Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, BGBl III Nr.92/2002) and (United Nations Ratification List of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, May 2000). Ratification of the Optional Protocol is important to protect children’s rights and to ensure that children have an effective means of challenging violations of their rights. This has been repeatedly emphasised by civil society. Only through ratification would Austria be obliged to establish an effective complaints procedure for children and ensure that their voices are heard internationally and that their rights are protected;
Progress: No progress
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Federal Republic of Germany
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
In February 2012, Austria signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding a communication procedure, but has not yet ratified it – in contrast to the majority of EU member states ( Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, BGBl III Nr.92/2002) and (United Nations Ratification List of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, May 2000). Ratification of the Optional Protocol is important to protect children’s rights and to ensure that children have an effective means of challenging violations of their rights. This has been repeatedly emphasised by civil society. Only through ratification would Austria be obliged to establish an effective complaints procedure for children and ensure that their voices are heard internationally and that their rights are protected;
Progress: No progress
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Italian Republic
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
In February 2012, Austria signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding a communication procedure, but has not yet ratified it – in contrast to the majority of EU member states ( Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, BGBl III Nr.92/2002) and (United Nations Ratification List of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, May 2000). Ratification of the Optional Protocol is important to protect children’s rights and to ensure that children have an effective means of challenging violations of their rights. This has been repeatedly emphasised by civil society. Only through ratification would Austria be obliged to establish an effective complaints procedure for children and ensure that their voices are heard internationally and that their rights are protected;
Progress: No progress
Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Tunisian Republic
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
In February 2012, Austria signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding a communication procedure, but has not yet ratified it – in contrast to the majority of EU member states ( Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, BGBl III Nr.92/2002) and (United Nations Ratification List of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, May 2000). Ratification of the Optional Protocol is important to protect children’s rights and to ensure that children have an effective means of challenging violations of their rights. This has been repeatedly emphasised by civil society. Only through ratification would Austria be obliged to establish an effective complaints procedure for children and ensure that their voices are heard internationally and that their rights are protected;
Progress: No progress
Work towards ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Principality of Liechtenstein
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
In February 2012, Austria signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding a communication procedure, but has not yet ratified it – in contrast to the majority of EU member states ( Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, BGBl III Nr.92/2002) and (United Nations Ratification List of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, May 2000). Ratification of the Optional Protocol is important to protect children’s rights and to ensure that children have an effective means of challenging violations of their rights. This has been repeatedly emphasised by civil society. Only through ratification would Austria be obliged to establish an effective complaints procedure for children and ensure that their voices are heard internationally and that their rights are protected;
Progress: No progress
Speed up efforts to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Slovak Republic
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
In February 2012, Austria signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child regarding a communication procedure, but has not yet ratified it – in contrast to the majority of EU member states ( Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, BGBl III Nr.92/2002) and (United Nations Ratification List of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, May 2000). Ratification of the Optional Protocol is important to protect children’s rights and to ensure that children have an effective means of challenging violations of their rights. This has been repeatedly emphasised by civil society. Only through ratification would Austria be obliged to establish an effective complaints procedure for children and ensure that their voices are heard internationally and that their rights are protected;
Progress: No progress
Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Proponent:
Republic of Albania
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is an additional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and enables individuals and groups to submit complaints to the United Nations if their rights have been violated. Austria ratified this protocol in 1978. The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is an additional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and allows individuals and groups to submit complaints to the United Nations when their rights have been violated. Austria, however, ratified this protocol in 1978 (see State Report, Concluding Observations of the Committee on wsk Rights: https://www.bundeskanzleramt.gv.at/dam/jcr:40fa2699-4b9e-450e-a246-fdf4a7dcc164/CESCR_WSK_4_de.pdf).
Progress: No progress
Ratification 3rd Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) of 17.06.2011
Proponent:
Österreichische Liga für Menschenrechte
Rahlgasse 1/26, A-1060 Wien
http://www.liga.or.at/projekte/universal-periodic-review-2020-upr/
Remarks to progress by Liga (last modified Dec 31, 2024):
Austria signed the Third Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on 28 February 2012, which allows children an individual complaints procedure for violations of children’s rights, but has not yet ratified it. This lack of ratification means that children in Austria do not have the opportunity to appeal directly to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child if their rights are violated and national legal remedies have been exhausted. Even though Austria was actively involved internationally in the drafting of the protocol, the legal step to fully recognise this important right of appeal has not yet been taken (Netzwerk Kinderrechte Österreich: Umsetzung & Monitoring in Österreich).
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