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Article14  "Australiamakesthereservationthattheprovisionofcompensationformiscarriageofjusticeinthe \ circumstancescontemplatedinparagraph6ofarticle14maybebyadministrativeproceduresrather H thanpursuanttospecificlegalprovision." 4 Article20  \ "Australiainterpretstherightsprovidedforbyarticles19,21and22asconsistentwitharticle20; 4 accordingly,theCommonwealthandtheconstituentStates,havinglegislatedwithrespecttothe   subjectmatterofthearticleinmattersofpracticalconcernintheinterestofpublicorder(_ordre_   public),therightisreservednottointroduceanyfurtherlegislativeprovisiononthesematters."  Declaration:   "Australiahasafederalconstitutionalsysteminwhichlegislative,executiveandjudicialpowersare X"  sharedordistributedbetweentheCommonwealthandtheconstituentStates.Theimplementation D#! ofthetreatythroughoutAustraliawillbeeffectedbytheCommonwealth,StateandTerritory 0$" authoritieshavingregardtotheirrespectiveconstitutionalpowersandarrangementsconcerningtheir %l # exercise." &X!$ Note '0#& Byacommunicationreceivedon6November1984,theGovernmentofAustralianotifiedthe )%( Secretary-Generalofitsdecisiontowithdrawthereservationsanddeclarationsmadeupon *%) ratificationwithregardtoarticles2and50,10,14,17,19,20,25.dForthetextofthereservations +&* _anddeclarations,seeUnitedNations,TreatySeries,vol.1197,p.411.  0  [Ed.note:asfollows:(#(# 0  Article2and50`(#(# 0  "Australiaadvisesthat,thepeoplehavingunitedasonepeopleinaFederalCommonwealth 8  undertheCrown,ithasafederalconstitutionalsystem.Itacceptsthattheprovisionsofthe $ t CovenantextendedtoallpartsofAustraliaasafederalStatewithoutanylimitationsor  ` exceptions.Itentersageneralreservationthatarticle2,paragraphs2and3,andarticle50  L  shallbegiveneffectconsistentlywithandsubjecttotheprovisionsinarticle2,paragraph  8  2.$ (#(# 0  "Underarticle2,paragraph2,stepstoadoptmeasuresnecessarytogiveeffecttotherights   recognizedintheCovenantaretobetakeninaccordancewitheachStatePartys   Constitutionalprocesseswhich,inthecaseofAustralia,aretheprocessesofafederation   inwhichlegislative,executiveandjudicialpowerstogiveeffecttotherightsrecognisedin p theCovenantaredistributedamongthefederal(Commonwealth)authoritiesandthe \ authoritiesoftheconstituentStates.H(#(# 0  "Inparticular,inrelationtotheAustralianStatestheimplementationofthoseprovisionsof  p theCovenantoverwhosesubjectmatterthefederalauthoritiesexerciselegislative,executive  \ andjudicialjurisdictionwillbeamatterforthoseauthorities;andtheimplementationof H thoseprovisionsoftheCovenantoverwhosesubjectmattertheauthoritiesoftheconstituent 4 Statesexerciselegislative,executiveandjudicialjurisdictionwillbeamatterforthose   authorities;andwhereaprovisionhasbothfederalandStateaspects,itsimplementation   willaccordinglybeamatterfortherespectiveconstitutionallyappropriateauthorities(for  thepurposeofimplementation,theNorthernTerritorywillberegardedasaconstituent  State).(#(# 0  "Tothisend,theAustralianGovernmenthasbeeninconsultationwiththeresponsibleState X  andTerritoryMinisterswiththeobjectofdevelopingcooperativearrangementstoco D! ordinateandfacilitatetheimplementationoftheCovenant".0" (#(# 0  Article10$X"(#(#   0  "Australiaacceptstheprinciplestatedinparagraph1ofarticle10andthegeneral %0!$ principlesoftheotherparagraphsofthatarticle,butmakesthereservationthattheseand &"% otherprovisionsoftheCovenantarewithoutprejudicetolawsandlawfularrangements,of '#& thetypenowinforceinAustralia,forthepreservationofcustodialdisciplineinpenal (#' establishments.Inrelationtoparagraph2(a)theprincipleofsegregationisacceptedasan )$( objectivetobeachievedprogressively.Inrelationtoparagraphs2(b)and3(second |*%) sentence)theobligationtosegregateisacceptedonlytotheextentthatsuchsegregationis h+&* consideredbytheresponsibleauthoritiestobebeneficialtothejuvenilesoradults  concerned".(#(# 0  Article14t(#(# 0  "Australiaacceptsparagraph3(b)ontheunderstandingthatthereferencetoadequate L  facilitiesdoesnotrequireprovisiontoprisonersofallthefacilitiesavailabletoaprisoners 8  legalrepresentative.$ t(#(# 0  "Australiaacceptstherequirementinparagraph3(d)thateveryoneisentitledtobetried  L  inhispresence,butreservestherighttoexcludeanaccusedpersonwherehisconductmakes  8  itimpossibleforthetrialtoproceed.$ (#(# 0  "Australiainterpretsparagraph3(d)ofarticle14asconsistentwiththeoperationof   schemesoflegalassistanceinwhichthepersonassistedisrequiredtomakeacontribution   towardsthecostofthedefencerelatedtohiscapacitytopayanddeterminedaccordingto   law,orinwhichassistanceisgrantedinrespectofotherthanindictableoffencesonlyafter p havingregardtoallrelevantmatters.\(#(# 0  "Australiamakesthereservationthattheprovisionofcompensationformiscarriageof 4 justiceinthecircumstancescontemplatedinparagraph6ofarticle14maybeby  p administrativeproceduresratherthanpursuanttospecificlegalprovision". \(#(# 0  Article174(#(# 0  "Australiaacceptstheprinciplesstatedinarticle17withoutprejudicetotherighttoenact   andadministerlawswhich,insofarastheyauthoriseactionwhichimpingesonapersons  privacy,family,homeorcorrespondence,arenecessaryinademocraticsocietyinthe  interestsofnationalsecurity,publicsafety,theeconomicwellbeingofthecountry,the  protectionofpublichealthormoralsortheprotectionoftherightsandfreedomsofothers".l(#(# 0  Article19D!(#(# 0  "Australiainterpretsparagraph2ofarticle19asbeingcompatiblewiththeregulationof #l! radioandtelevisionbroadcastinginthepublicinterestwiththeobjectofprovidingthebest $X" possiblebroadcastingservicestotheAustralianpeople".$D #(#(# 0  Article20&"%(#(# 0  "Australiainterpretstherightsprovidedforbyarticles19,21and22asconsistentwith (#' article20;accordingly,theCommonwealthandtheconstituentStates,havinglegislatedwith )$( respecttothesubjectmatterofthearticleinmattersofpracticalconcernintheinterestsof |*%) publicorder(ordrepublic),therightisreservednottointroduceanyfurtherlegislative h+&* provisiononthesematters."(#(# 0  Article25(#(# 0  "Thereferenceinparagraph(b)ofarticle25to"universalandequalsuffrage"isaccepted ` withoutprejudicetolawwhichprovidethatfactorssuchasregionalinterestsmaybetaken L  intoaccountindefiningelectoraldivisions,orwhichestablishfranchisesformunicipaland 8  otherlocalgovernmentelectionsrelatedtothesourcesofrevenueandthefunctionsofsuch $ t government". `(#(# 0  ConvictedPersons 8 (#(# 0  "AustraliadeclaresthatlawsnowinforceinAustraliarelatingtotherightsofpersonswho   havebeenconvictedofseriouscriminaloffencesaregenerallyconsistentwiththe   requirementsofarticles14,18,19,25and26andreservestherightnottoseekamendment   ofsuchlaws". (#(# 0  DiscriminationandDistinction\(#(# 0  "Theprovisionsofarticles2(1)and24(1),25and26relatingtodiscriminationand 4 distinctionbetweenpersonsshallbewithoutprejudicetolawsdesignedtoachieveforthe  p membersofsomeclassorclassesofpersonsequalenjoymentoftherightsdefinedinthe  \ Covenant.Australiaacceptsarticle26onthebasisthattheobjectoftheprovisionisto H confirmtherightofeachpersontoequaltreatmentintheapplicationofthelaw".]d4(#(# UK.,US.,(Note14,ChapterIV.4,MultilateralTreatiesDepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneral)    OBJECTIONSMADETOSTATEPARTYSRESERVATIONSANDDECLARATIONS  Netherlands ,17September1981 l "I.ReservationbyAustraliaregardingarticles2and50 H! Thereservationthatarticle2,paragraphs2and3,andarticle50shallbegiveneffectconsistently  #p! withandsubjecttotheprovisionsinarticle2,paragraph2,isacceptabletotheKingdomonthe  $\" understandingthatitwillinnowayimpairAustralia'sbasicobligationunderinternationallaw,as $H # laiddowninarticle2,paragraph1,torespectandtoensuretoallindividualswithinitsterritoryand %4!$ subjecttoitsjurisdictiontherightsrecognizedintheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPolitical & "% Rights. ' #& x.II.ReservationbyAustraliaregardingarticle10 )$( .TheKingdomisnotabletoevaluatetheimplicationsofthefirstpartofthereservationregarding l+&* article10onitsmerits,sinceAustraliahasgivennofurtherexplanationonthelawsandlawful  arrangements,asreferredtointhetextofthereservation.Inexpectationoffurtherclarificationby  Australia,theKingdomforthepresentreservestherighttoraiseobjectiontothereservationatalater  stage. t ^1III.ReservationbyAustraliaregardingConvictedPersons L  1TheKingdomfindsitdifficult,forthesamereasonsasmentionedinitscommentaryonthe $ t reservationregardingarticle10,toacceptthedeclarationbyAustraliathatitreservestherightnot  ` toseekamendmentoflawsnowinforceinAustraliarelatingtotherightsofpersonswhohavebeen  L  convictedofseriouscriminaloffences.TheKingdomexpressesthehopeitwillbepossibletogain  8  amoredetailedinsightinthelawsnowinforceinAustralia,inordertofacilitateadefinitiveopinion $  ontheextentofthisreservation."    OBJECTIONSMADETOOTHERSTATESPARTIESRESERVATIONSAND   DECLARATIONS  p (Ed.Note:forthetexttargetedbythefollowingobjections,seetheReservationsandDeclarations \ oftheStatewhichisthesubjectoftheobjection) H 18September2007  p WithregardtothereservationmadebyMaldivesuponaccession: H  TheGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthatthereservationwithrespecttoarticle18ofthe   CovenantisareservationincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheCovenant.   TheGovernmentoftheAustraliarecallsthat,accordingtocustomaryinternationallawascodified  intheViennaConventionontheLawofTreaties,areservationincompatiblewiththeobjectand  purposeofatreatyisnotpermitted. l ItisinthecommoninterestofStatesthattreatiestowhichtheyhavechosentobecomepartyare D! respected,astotheirobjectandpurpose,byallpartiesandthatStatesarepreparedtoundertakeany 0"  legislativechangesnecessarytocomplywiththeirobligationsunderthetreaties. #l! Furthermore,theGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthattheRepublicofMaldives,throughthis $D # reservation,ispurportingtomaketheapplicationoftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPolitical %0!$ RightssubjecttotheprovisionsofconstitutionallawinforceintheRepublicofMaldives.Asa &"% result,itisuncleartowhatextenttheRepublicofMaldivesconsidersitselfboundbytheobligations '#& oftheCovenantandthereforeraisesconcernsastothecommitmentoftheRepublicofMaldivesto (#' theobjectandpurposeoftheCovenant. )$( TheGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthatthereservationwithrespecttoarticle18ofthe_Covenant h+&* issubjecttothegeneralprincipleoftreatyinterpretation,pursuanttoArticle27oftheVienna  ConventionontheLawofTreaties,accordingtowhichapartymaynotinvoketheprovisionsofits  internallawasjustificationforitsfailuretoperformatreaty.  Further,theGovernmentofAustraliarecallsthataccordingtoarticle4(2)oftheCovenant,no ` derogationofarticle18ispermitted. L  Fortheabovereasons,theGovernmentofAustraliaobjectstotheaforesaidreservationmadebythe $ t RepublicofMaldivestotheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightsandexpressesthe  ` hopethattheRepublicofMaldiveswillsoonbeabletowithdrawitsreservationinlightofthe  L  ongoingprocessofarevisionoftheMaldivianConstitution.  8  ThisobjectionshallnotprecludetheentryintoforceoftheCovenantbetweenAustraliaandthe   RepublicofMaldives.   3  *****   C  28June2011 \ _WithregardtothereservationsmadebyPakistanuponratification: 4 _ TheGovernmentofAustraliahasexaminedthereservationmadebyTheIslamicRepublicof  \ PakistantotheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightsandnowherebyobjectstothe H sameforandonbehalfofAustralia: 4 TheGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthatthereservationsbytheIslamicRepublicofPakistanare   incompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights  (Covenant).  TheGovernmentofAustraliarecallsthat,accordingtocustomaryinternationallawascodifiedin l theViennaConventionontheLawofTreaties,areservationincompatiblewiththeobjectand X  purposeofatreatyisnotpermitted. D! ItisinthecommoninterestofStatesthattreatiestowhichtheyhavechosentobecomepartyare #l! respected,astotheirobjectandpurpose,byallpartiesandthatStatesarepreparedtoundertakeany $X" legislativechangesnecessarytocomplywiththeirobligationsunderthetreaties. $D # Furthermore,theGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthatTheIslamicRepublicofPakistan,through &"% itsreservations,ispurportingtomaketheapplicationoftheCovenantsubjecttotheprovisionsof '#& generaldomesticlawinforceinTheIslamicRepublicofPakistan.Asaresult,itisuncleartowhat (#' extentTheIslamicRepublicofPakistanconsidersitselfboundbytheobligationsoftheCovenant )$( andthereforeraisesconcernsastothecommitmentofTheIslamicRepublicofPakistantotheobject |*%) andpurposeoftheCovenant. h+&* Ї_The_ԀGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthatthereservationstotheCovenantaresubjecttothe  generalprincipleoftreatyinterpretation,pursuanttoArticle27oftheViennaConventionofthe  LawofTreaties,accordingtowhichapartymaynotinvoketheprovisionsofitsinternallawas  justificationforitsfailuretoperformatreaty. t _Further,_ԀtheGovernmentofAustraliarecallsthataccordingtoarticle4(2)oftheCovenant,no L  derogationofarticle18ispermitted. 8  _For_Ԁtheabovereasons,theGovernmentofAustraliaobjectstotheaforesaidreservationsmadeby  ` TheIslamicRepublicofPakistantotheCovenantandexpressesthehopethattheIslamicRepublic  L  ofPakistanwillwithdrawitsreservations.  8  _This_ԀobjectionshallnotprecludetheentryintoforceoftheCovenantbetweenAustraliaandThe   IslamicRepublicof_Pakistan.___   ______________  *****   QNote \ ThereservationwaslodgedwiththeSecretaryGeneralon4December2006byBahrain,following 4 itsaccessiontotheCovenanton20September2006.  p Inkeepingwiththedepositarypracticefollowedinsimilarcases,theSecretaryGeneralproposed H toreceivethereservationinquestionfordepositintheabsenceofanyobjectiononthepartofany 4 oftheContractingStates,eithertothedeposititselfortotheprocedureenvisaged,withinaperiod   of12monthsfromthedateofthepresentdepositarynotification.Intheabsenceofanysuch   objection,theabovereservationwouldbeacceptedindepositupontheexpirationoftheabove  stipulated12monthperiod,thatison28December2007.  Inviewofthebelowobjections,theSecretaryGeneraldidnotacceptthereservationmadeby l Bahrainindeposit.TheSecretaryGeneralreceivedthefollowingobjectionsonthedatesindicated X  hereinafter: D! ... 0"   Australia (18September2007): #l! "TheGovernmentofAustraliahasexaminedthereservationmadebytheKingdomofBahraintothe $H # InternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights.Asthereservationsweremadeafterthe %4!$ accessionoftheKingdomofBahraintotheCovenant,theGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthat & "% thereservationswerelateandthereforeinconsistentwitharticle19oftheViennaConventiononthe ' #& LawofTreaties. (#' TheGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthatthereservationwithrespecttoarticles3,18and23of *%) theCovenantisareservationincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurposeoftheCovenant.The l+&* GovernmentofAustraliarecallsthat,accordingtocustomaryinternationallawascodifiedinthe  ViennaConventionontheLawofTreaties,areservationincompatiblewiththeobjectandpurpose  ofatreatyisnotpermitted.  ItisinthecommoninterestofStatesthattreatiestowhichtheyhavechosentobecomepartyare ` respected,astotheirobjectandpurpose,byallpartiesandthatStatesarepreparedtoundertakeany L  legislativechangesnecessarytocomplywiththeirobligationsunderthetreaties. 8  TheGovernmentofAustraliaconsidersthattheKingdomofBahrainis,throughthisreservation,  ` purportingtomaketheapplicationoftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightssubject  L  toIslamicShariahlaw.Asaresult,itisuncleartowhatextenttheKingdomofBahrainconsiders  8  itselfboundbytheobligationsoftheCovenantandthereforeraisesconcernsastothecommitment $  oftheKingdomofBahraintotheobjectandpurposeoftheCovenant.   TheGovernmentofAustraliarecallsthegeneralprincipleoftreatyinterpretation,codifiedinthe   ViennaConventionontheLawofTreaties,accordingtowhichapartymaynotinvoketheprovisions   ofitsinternallawasjustificationforitsfailuretoperformatreaty. p Further,asregardsthereservationwithrespecttoarticle18,theGovernmentofAustraliarecallsthat H accordingtoarticle4(2)oftheCovenant,noderogationofarticle18ispermitted. 4 TheGovernmentofAustraliaobjectstoallofthereservationsmadebytheKingdomofBahrainas  \ theyweremadeafteraccession,andspecificallyobjectstothecontentofthereservationonarticle H 3,18and23madebytheKingdomofBahraintotheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPolitical 4 Rights.   ThisobjectionshallnotprecludetheentryintoforceoftheCovenantbetweenAustraliaandthe  KingdomofBahrain."  ...  (Note15,ChapterIV.4,MultilateralTreatiesDepositedwiththeSecretaryGeneral) l  DECLARATIONRE:ARTICLE41  0"  28January1993 $X" "TheGovernmentofAustraliadeclaresthatitrecognizes,forandonbehalfofAustralia,the %0!$ competenceoftheCommitteetoreceiveandconsidercommunicationstotheeffectthataStateParty &"% claimsthatanotherStatePartyisnotfulfillingitsobligationsundertheaforesaidConvention. '#&