IHRB at the 2018 UN Forum on Business & Human Rights
The 2018 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights takes place in Geneva from 26 - 28 November. The central theme of this year's forum is "Business respect for human rights – building on what works". IHRB is co-organising and/or speaking at the following sessions:
Human Rights Due Diligence in the...more
22 November 2018.
IPC Joins Advisory Council of Centre for Sport and Human Rights
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has strengthened its commitment to human rights by accepting an invitation to join the Advisory Council of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights.
The Centre works towards a vision of a world of sport that fully respects human rights by sharing...more
01 October 2018.
Centre for Sport and Human Rights Seeks First Chief Executive
The Centre for Sport and Human Rights, hosted by IHRB, has launched a recruitment process for a Chief Executive. Chaired by Mary Robinson, the Centre was launched in Geneva in June 2018 and works towards a world of sport that fully respects human rights by sharing knowledge, building capacity, and...more
13 September 2018.
Launch of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights
Today, a first of its kind centre to foster respect for human rights in the world of sport was launched in Geneva.
The new Centre for Sport and Human Rights has been under development over the past two and half years by a diverse coalition including FIFA, the International Olympic Committee,...more
26 June 2018.
HRC Session on Hosting Mega Sport events: Strengthening the Respect for Human Rights
At the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, John Morrison of IHRB chaired a side event entitled “Hosting Mega Sport events: Strengthening the Respect for Human Rights”. The session, co-hosted by the Qatari and Japanese Permanent Missions to the UN Office in Geneva, focussed on how Qatar,...more
27 February 2018.
Commonwealth Games Federation selects Birmingham as Host City Partner of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Birmingham, England, has been named by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) as the host city for the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022.
Making the announcement at a school in Birmingham, Louise Martin, CGF’s president, said "with its rich history, cultural diversity, youthful dynamism and...more
21 December 2017.
World Players Association launches Universal Declaration of Player Rights
Today, the world’s leading player associations unveiled the Universal Declaration of Player Rights (the Declaration) to protect players from ongoing and systemic human rights violations in global sport. The Declaration, the first comprehensive articulation of athletes’ rights, sets a benchmark for...more
14 December 2017.
Diverse Coalition Commits to Establishing Centre for Sport & Human Rights in 2018
On the eve of international Human Rights Day (December 10th), a commitment was made today to launch a new independent Centre for Sport and Human Rights in 2018.
Announced at the Sporting Chance Forum in Geneva, the planned Centre will be the first of its kind, aimed at helping build a world of...more
30 November 2017.
TOCOG Joins Mega-Sporting Events Platform for Human Rights
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) has joined the Mega-Sporting Events Platform for Human Rights (MSE Platform).
The MSE Platform is an emerging multi-stakeholder coalition of international and intergovernmental organisations, governments,...more
29 November 2017.
Consultation on Grievance Mechanism for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
The Tokyo Organising Committee for the 2020 Olympic & Paralympic Games (TOCOG) is soliciting public comments regarding the planned grievance mechanism for its Sustainable Sourcing Code
TOCOG has committed to working to ensure the broad sustainability of the Tokyo 2020 Games, including in...more
15 November 2017.
