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Human Rights Council Concludes its General Debate on Human Rights Situations that Require the Council’s Attention Format 15 March 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention. Some speakers said civil space was shrinking across the world as human rights defenders, protestors and journalists were facing ever-more hostile environments. Some speakers emphasised that the promotion and protection of human rights must comply with the principles of State sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and n...

Back 10 March 2021 10 March 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Speakers emphasised that human rights defenders were at the forefront of protecting human rights; violence against them was a warning sign of broader human rights violations to come.  All human rights defenders who were arbitrarily detained must be released and their work must be protected.  Women and girls disproportionately suffered from gender-bas...

Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights Format The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Speakers emphasised that human rights defenders were at the forefront of protecting human rights; violence against them was a warning sign of broader human rights violations to come. All human rights defenders who were arbitrarily detained must be released and their work must be pr...

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Brisbane sprinter Julie Brims smashes ageist stereotypes with sprinting records Posted ThuThursday 25 updated FriFriday 26 FebFebruary 2021 at 6:57am Despite her speed, Brims found it difficult to find a coach willing to take her on after the age of 36. ( Print text only Cancel Brisbane's Julie Brims has broken sprinting world records but the mother of two says clearing ageism hurdles has been the biggest challenge. In January this year, a couple of weeks after her 55th birthday, she broke the 100-metre and 200-metre world records at the Queensland Masters Athletics and the 400-metre world r...