Sport and Rights

Sport and Rights

di Centre for Sport and Human Rights
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Stagione 4

Introducing Responsible Sport, our Strategy for 2026–2030

In the comings weeks, we are launching "Responsible Sport", our new strategy for 2026-2030. It is a roadmap to a world of sport where everyone feels safe, included, and respected. In this new episode, as we introduce the strategy, we take a moment to reflect on the evolution of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, the demands of the moment, and what it will take to close the gap between sport's promise and its lived reality. Join us for a conversation featuring: Lene Wendland, former Chief of Business and Human Rights section at the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR). Mary Harvey, CEO of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights. William Rook, COO of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights.
S4 · E2
30 apr 2026
53:35

Ten Years On: Reflecting on the Origins and Future of Sport and Human Rights

In the coming weeks, the Centre for Sport and Human Rights will publish Responsible Sport, our strategy for 2026–2030. The roots of this refreshed strategy go back a decade — to three days in November 2015, in Glion, Switzerland, when the question of whether sport could better address its human rights impacts was put to a room of diverse stakeholders representing a range of institutions and governments. Ten years on, from that pivotal meeting, six participants in the original meeting join our COO William Rook to reflect on what has changed, what has proven more resistant to change than anticipated, and what the next decade requires. Featuring: Mary Harvey - CEO, Centre for Sport and Human Rights William Rook - COO, Centre for Sport and Human Rights John Morrison - Former CEO of the Institute for Human Rights and Business Rémy Friedman - Senior Advisor on BHR, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Philip Jennings - Former General Secretary of UNI Global Union Minky Worden - Director of Global Initiatives, Human Rights Watch Lucy Amis - Special Advisor, Centre for Sport and Human Rights Michael K Addo - Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
S4 · E1
17 apr 2026
1:11:03
Stagione 3

Rights, Sport, and Disability

This episode of the sport and rights podcast brings together experts, academics and practitioners to discuss the implications of a new report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to the Human Rights Council (HRC). The Report advances the discussion around the rights of persons with disabilities to participation in sport under article 30 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). In this podcast, Amy Farkas Karageorgos, Advisor to the Centre on Child and Disability Rights, sits down with four leaders that have been involved with drafting the report and who are working to advance article 30. Featuring: Facundo Chavez Penillas, Human Rights and Disability Advisor, OHCHR Eli Wolff, Director, Disability in Sport International and the Power of Sport Lab Juan Pablo Salazar, Governing Board Member, International Paralympic Committee Susan Masila, Manager of Government Relations and Global Development for Special Olympics Africa Region Shalel Tennah, Special Olympics Athlete from Kenya
S3 · E3
9 apr 2021
1:08:43

Climate Change and Sport with Mary Robinson

With 2020 set to be one of the hottest years on record, climate change is bringing harsher heatwaves, heavier rain and fire risks among other threats. Playing and watching sport in 2021 will be increasing challenging. Long-term climate change will potentially increase migration, driving increased human rights abuses, racism and discrimination. In sport, the effects will not be evenly spread. Damage to playing surfaces, buildings and infrastructure, heat exhaustion, impact injuries from harder surfaces, potentially harmful algal blooms for water sports will all disproportionately affect the poor and young. Featuring Mary Harvey, CEO of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights and Mary Robinson, Chair of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights.
S3 · E2
25 mar 2021
31:17

International Women's Day Special: Women's Leadership in Sport

In this episode we look into how women in sport have been leading change in these challenging times, what progresses we have made as society towards gender equality in sports, structural barriers that remain, and effective measures to level the playing field for women and girls in sport. Featuring: Mary Harvey, CEO, Centre for Sport and Human Rights Sandra Kirby, Olympian and Founding Member of Safe Sport International Amanda Vandervort, Chief Women's Football Officer at FIFPRO Gabriela Matus Bonilla, IOC Young Leader and member of the IOC's Women in Sport Commission
S3 · E1
8 mar 2021
53:11
Stagione 2

Children, Sport & COVID-19: Building back to a better future

In this, sixth and final episode, we look toward the future and are reminded of the value and beauty that sport and play provide not only to millions of children around the world, but also to the ideals of cooperation, community, competition and peace. Featuring: Mary Harvey, Centre for Sport and Human Rights Kirsty Burrows, Sports Rights Solutions Dr Najat Malla M'jid, United Nations Elda Moreno, Council of Europe Dr Chungwon Choue, World Taekwondo
S2 · E6
29 gen 2021
50:17

Children, Sport & COVID-19: Children with Disabilities

On this episode our guests discuss the important roles that sport plays in the lives of children with disabilities and observations on the specific impacts that the restriction in access to sport is having, Featuring: Mary Harvey, Centre for Sport and Human Rights Kirsty Burrows, Sports Rights Solutions Dr. Cheri Blauwet, Harvard Medical School Charles Nyambe, Special Olympics Africa
S2 · E5
22 gen 2021
48:29

Children, Sport & Covid19: The growth of eSports

eSport has seen exponential growth over the past few years and the pandemic has only increased its rise in popularity. In this episode, we discuss gaming's enormous reach and explore both the challenges, such as online safety and increased screen time, as well as its power for social change, education and the opportunity for connection during a time of isolation. Featuring: Mary Harvey – Centre for Sport and Human Rights Kirsty Burrows – Sports Rights Solutions Boban Totovsk - iInternational eSports Federation Oliver Weingarten - LDN UTD Josianne Galea Baron - UNICEF Alfonso León - International eSport Lawyer
S2 · E4
19 gen 2021
42:25

Children, Sport & COVID-19: Elite Youth Athletes & Listening to the Voices of Young People

In this third episode of the special podcast series on Children, Sport and COVID-19, we will discuss the critical importance of the voice of the child, the need for role models and other persons of support for young athletes, and the necessity for safe and smart training plans as young people gradually return to sport. Featuring: Mary Harvey – Centre for Sport and Human Rights Kirsty Burrows – Sports Rights Solutions Philippe Furrer - insPoweredBy Kirtie Algoe - Athletes' Comission of the National Olympic Committee of Suriname
S2 · E3
15 gen 2021
40:32

Children, Sport & COVID-19: Impacts associated with the absence of Sport (part II)

This episode continues the conversation started in episode 1 concerning the impacts associated with the absence of sport and that impact on children. Today we look specifically at the impacts felt by children in humanitarian situations, as well as the difficulties faced by sport for development programs.
S2 · E2
13 gen 2021
56:23
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