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ILO commits to expert meeting to enhance athlete rights and representation globally
Expert meeting to follow up on Inaugural Global Dialogue Forum on Decent Work in the World of Sort The International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations agency responsible for promoting dignified working conditions worldwide has agreed to convene an expert meeting on athlete rights and representation, which will be held in early 2026. The decision […]
“I know for whom I’m fighting every day.”
Recap: Advocacy Tools & Strategies for Advancing the Rights of Impacted People On October 24th, the Athletes Network for Safer Sports held its third capacity-building online workshop on advocacy skills and strategies for impacted athletes and allies. Moderated by Joanna Maranhão and joined by over 30 participants, the discussion centered on our panelists’ experiences advocating […]
Submissions to UN Special Rapporteur Reports on Violence Against Women & Girls and Right to Participate in Sport
All Women and Girls Deserve the Right to Participate in Sports Free from Abuse, Violence and Discrimination The Sport & Rights Alliance is actively engaged in pushing back against the anti-rights movement and its weaponization of sport which is driving misinformation and real harm to trans, gender diverse and intersex people. Sport has the power […]
Trans, Gender Diverse and Intersex Inclusion in Sports is a Human Right
This statement calls for inclusive approaches to ensure that everyone, regardless of gender identity or sex characteristics, can participate safely and equitably in sports. We, the undersigned organizations and individuals committed to gender equality, human rights, social justice, and LGBTIQ+ rights, welcome the report on the right to participate in sports by Alexandra Xanthaki, the […]
Olympics: Overturn Athlete’s Disqualification for Speaking Out
Olympic Authorities Violated Manizha Talash’s Right to Free Expression (Nyon, August 16, 2024) – The disqualification of the Olympic breaking athlete Manizha Talash for promoting gender equality should be overturned and remedied, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. Talash, an Afghan refugee breaker known as “b-girl Talash,” was disqualified from the Paris 2024 Olympics’ breaking competition […]
Boxing: Online Abuse Has No Place in Sport
The Sport & Rights Alliance Supports International Olympic Committee’s Inclusion Framework (Nyon, Switzerland, 02 August 2024) – The online abuse and hateful rhetoric directed at Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting is unconscionable, unfounded and must stop, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made clear the boxers […]
Take Action: Join the #Hello Campaign
Tell the IOC to Answer the Call For athletes facing abuse, a hotline is a lifeline. Athletes deserve a hotline that works. Our latest report shows once again that athletes facing abuse often have nowhere to turn – especially when the abusers are powerful sports officials who are well-connected with national governments. Join our campaign […]
Olympics: Abuse in Indian Wrestling Exposes Need for Global Hotline
New Report Reveals Need for Reforms Ahead of India’s Bid for 2036 Olympics Content Warning/Advisory: This statement mentions sexual assault, rape, and the alleged abuser’s name. (Nyon, Switzerland, 23 July 2024) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has failed to investigate or provide access to remedy for Indian wrestlers protesting sexual harassment and violence for […]
Olympics: Sex Offenders Have No Place at the Games
Survivor-led Groups Call for Disqualification of Athlete Sex Offender From Paris 2024 (Nyon, Switzerland – 5 July, 2024) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should prohibit Dutch volleyball player Steven Van de Velde’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Sport & Rights Alliance Athletes Network for Safer Sports, The Army of Survivors, and Kyniska […]
“Solidarity is a very strong tool in this fight.”
Athletes Network for Safer Sports Kicks Off with its First Online Event (Nyon, Switzerland, 10 June 2024) — After a year of careful preparations, the Sports & Rights Alliance has launched the Athletes Network for Safer Sports, a new program based on findings of an in-depth study and needs assessment consultation with survivors of abuse in sports. […]
2023 Annual Report: A New Era for Sport and Human Rights
Human Rights Can No Longer Be Ignored by the World of Sport “After years of fighting for global sport to recognize its impact and responsibility toward human rights, the year 2023 ushered in a new era – an era where human rights can no longer be ignored by sport governing bodies,” writes Andrea Florence, director […]
Nothing About Us Without Us: Athletes Network for Safer Sports
(Nyon, Switzerland, 21 May 2024) — The Sport & Rights Alliance is excited to announce the launch of its new program, the Athletes Network for Safer Sports. Following an in-depth study and needs assessment consultation with survivors of abuse in sports from May to November 2022, resulting in the report “We have to empower each […]
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