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Sport & Rights Alliance @Sport_Rights ·
27 Jan 1619033579165716481

Critical & paradigm-shifting research by @FrameWorksUK on how to communicate in a way that builds support & momentum for the change we know is possible in elite youth sport ✊

Big thanks to @oakfnd for supporting this important work.

➡️https://www.frameworksinstitute.org/publication/how-to-talk-about-elite-child-athletes-wellbeing/ #SafeSport

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Sport & Rights Alliance @Sport_Rights ·
26 Jan 1618635567146897408

🚨In 2021, a teen basketball player in #Mali blew the whistle on a coach’s pattern of sexual abuse & got kicked off the national team.

After 2 years, @FIBA has still yet to bring justice for her & other survivors—or ban all abusers involved.

👉https://www.dw.com/en/sexual-abuse-how-fiba-are-failing-to-protect-young-malian-athletes/a-64501299 @Journo_K

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Sport & Rights Alliance @Sport_Rights ·
25 Jan 1618232593748475904

“Covering politics, crime, & corruption can be equally or more deadly than covering a full-scale war.” @jodieginsberg

#SRA partner CPJ’s new report on global press freedom highlights why protections for journalists in all fields is critical⬇️ @pressfreedom

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Latin America was the deadliest region for journalists in 2022 – Committee to Protect Journalists

Journalist killings in 2022 rose nearly 50% globally amid lawlessness and war New York, January 24, 2023—The numbe…

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Sport & Rights Alliance @Sport_Rights ·
24 Jan 1617972008205299713

Athletes *do not* give up their human rights to compete✊

As #SRA partner @MinkysHighjinks says, FIA’s own actions actually put pressure on athletes “to take a stand”—especially when #F1 events happen in countries where rights aren’t protected.

📰https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dont-be-silenced-you-give-us-hope-prisoners-plea-to-lewis-hamilton-llhnqvtml

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