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Centre for Sport & Human Rights
@SportandRights
Independent Centre for sharing knowledge, building capacity, and increasing accountability on #sportandrights.
Geneva, Switzerland
sporthumanrights.org
Joined October 2015
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Nov 28, 2024
    We have paused our activity on this platform and invite you to visit our website and connect with us on LinkedIn and Instagram to join the global movement for #sport and #HumanRights Website: sporthumanrights.org LinkedIn: ch.linkedin.com/company/centre… IG: instagram.com/sportandrights/
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Jan 28, 2022
    #OnThisDay 28 January 2020 🗓 John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova staged a protest at the Australian Open, calling for Margaret Court to be renamed the Evonne Goolagong Arena. Margaret Court has been long criticised for her views on LGBTQ+ issues and apartheid.
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Dec 12, 2018
    As international consensus builds for #sport to account for its societal impacts, we're thrilled to announce the appointment of the Centre for Sport & Human Rights CEO, #WorldCup, #Olympic, #humanrights champion and sports executive Mary Harvey. sporthumanrights.org/en/news/mary-h… #SCF2018
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Jul 8, 2021
    NEWS: Today we’re proud to announce we are becoming an independent non-profit organisation, based in Switzerland. We have a new, diverse Board of Directors from all over the world. Details from CEO @MaryVHarvey 👇 1/
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Nov 30, 2023
    Day 66 counting⬇️ to 75 yrs of the Universal Declaration of #HumanRights. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Goalkeeper @NevilleSouthall explains the importance of this document for the protection of the rights of transgender people @UNHumanRights #HumanRights75 #TogetherForBetter #TransRights #Equality #EFC
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Oct 6, 2023
    Day 11 of our 75th Anniversary celebrations of the Universal Declaration of #HumanRights. @TakaSuzukiPLY🇯🇵 swimmer for @paralympic_jpc highlights the importance of opportunities for all athletes to compete @UNHumanRights | #HumanRights75 #TogetherForBetter | #Paralympics
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Dec 9, 2018
    Pleased to mark our inaugural tweet with a statement from our Chair Mary Robinson on the eve of the 3rd annual Sporting Chance Forum #SCF2018. Follow us on @SportandRights for all your #SportandRights news, including an exciting announcement tomorrow! 📣 sporthumanrights.org/en/resources/s…
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Aug 27, 2021
    This week in sport and human rights with Centre CEO @MaryVHarvey and the focus is on the situation in Afghanistan 👇
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Jun 12, 2020
    New: Centre CEO @maryvharvey on #BlackLivesMatter , self reflection and the importance of athletes being viewed as human rights defenders. Watch now ⬇️ #SportandRights
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Dec 13, 2018
    A powerful first day of #SCF2018 conversations. Day 2 continues those, focusing on #humanrights alignment with #SDGs & #anticorruption, and the rights of #fans, #defenders, #activists, #journalists + cross-cutting rights to #nondiscrimination and #equality. #sportandrights
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Feb 11, 2019
    The Centre welcomes Hakeem Al-Araibi's release from detention in Thailand, shortly to return home to Melbourne. A demonstration of collective action & impact, key actors exerting & creating leverage in public & behind scenes, to protect & respect fundamental #humanrights in sport
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Aug 28, 2020
    'What these women stand for is empowerment' @NWSL Commissioner @lisainog on athletes taking the lead to ensure their role in society is about more than just a game. Listen to Commissioner Baird's conversation with @maryvharvey on the new #SportAndRights podcast out now ⬇️
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    New Podcast Out Now: Pandemic & Protests with Lisa Baird
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Oct 4, 2023
    The Routledge Handbook of Mega-Sporting Events & Human Rights is out now! The handbook is the first book to explore the topic in depth, with chapters contributed from a range of stand-out experts in the field of sport & human rights. Claim a limited time 20% off discount now 👇
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    The Routledge Handbook of Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights
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    Centre for Sport & Human Rights
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    Apr 6, 2021
    Happy International Day of Sport for Development and Peace! Today we’re supporting the @UN to ensure no one is left on the sidelines in the race against the pandemic. #SportDay #OnlyTogether
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