The ILO at 100 - Looking Back, Moving Ahead
The commemoration of the International Labour Organization’s 100th anniversary during 2019 is an opportunity to take stock of progress in the world of work and recommit to bridging the divides that remain.
We should feel pride in our achievements....
03 June 2019 | Commentary
Commentary by Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization
The Court of Arbitration for Sport: Where Do Human Rights Stand?
This commentary was originally published on the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, which IHRB helped to found in 2018.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) enjoys a high standing as the supreme dispute settlement body in the world of...
10 May 2019 | Commentary
Commentary by Daniela Heerdt, Research Officer, Centre for Sport and Human Rights
Bridging Sport and Human Rights in Africa
This article was first published on the Centre for Sport & Human Rights. IHRB founded the Centre in 2018, is supporting its development through 2020, and is closely involved in the developing work featured in this article.
Sport has a strong...
17 April 2019 | Commentary
Commentary by Alison Biscoe, Manager, Programmes & Partnerships, Centre for Sport and Human Rights
Reflections from the 2018 Sporting Chance Forum
The 2018 Sporting Chance Forum brough together 250 high-level delegates from a broad range of stakeholders to drive progress toward a world of sport that fully respects human rights.
Representatives of affected groups, sports bodies, governments,...
23 January 2019 | Commentary
The Governance Legacy of Mega-Sporting Events: A Golden Opportunity to Promote Human Rights
Human rights’ next of kin is the global anti-corruption movement. These two efforts increasingly work in tandem, creating the conditions in which humans flourish. Their synergy has at least two explanations. Most obviously, we know that corruption...
07 December 2018 | Commentary
Commentary by Andy Spalding, Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law
Do It Just: Has Nike Started a New Trend?
“Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”
These words, embossed over a close-up photograph of Colin Kaepernick, have already created debate over what many consider a controversial choice by sports company Nike to feature the...
12 September 2018 | Commentary
Commentary by Alison Biscoe, Manager, Programmes & Partnerships, Centre for Sport and Human Rights
Progress on Embedding Human Rights within Commonwealth Sports Policy
Last month in Queensland, Australia, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games delivered the first multi-sport event to offer an equal number of medals for both men and women, and featured the largest integrated sports programme in Commonwealth Games...
03 May 2018 | Commentary
Commentary by David Rutherford, Chief Commissioner, New Zealand Human Rights Commission
Harm Free Sport - Aligning Sports Bodies, Sporting Values, and Human Rights
Several major sports governing bodies are making strides towards implementing their commitments to respect human rights throughout their operations.
Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen adoption of the International Olympic Committee’s new host city...
30 March 2018 | Commentary
Commentary by William Rook, Senior Advisor, Middle East, IHRB
Japan’s Technical Intern Training Programme - Learning the Hard Way?
In September 2017, 37 member states endorsed an appeal during the UN General Assembly for urgent action on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7. This is the target that advocates immediate progress to eradicate human trafficking, forced labour,...
16 October 2017 | Commentary
Commentary by Takeshi Hayakawa, IHRB Visiting Researcher 2016 Jon Barnes, Independent Researcher; Research Fellow, IHRB
Mapping the Sport, Development, and Peace Agenda - Where are Human Rights?
Can sport and physical activity be a useful tool in promoting tolerance and respect as well as a central element in strategies to achieve better health, education and social inclusion?
On 6 April each year, including today, the International Day of...
06 April 2017 | Commentary
Commentary by Guido Battaglia, Head of Responsible Trade Programme, IHRB
Protecting Workers Building Sporting Venues – Progress in Qatar
Mega-sporting events focus attention on human rights, however, it is often for a fleeting moment. It requires a great sense of urgency if improvements are to take place. In construction, it means a big, but temporary surge in activity for stadiums,...
28 November 2016 | Commentary
Commentary by Jim Baker
The Centre for Sport and Human Rights Starts its Engines as an Independent Entity - After Years in the Making
On 8 July 2021, the Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) fully separated from its founding body The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), becoming a standalone legal entity under Swiss law with a new board of independent Directors. As...
07 July 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by John Morrison, Chief Executive, IHRB Mary Harvey