Terre des Hommes appointed to FIFA Human Rights Advisory Board
Terre des Hommes has been appointed as a member of a new human rights advisory board set up by FIFA. Launched today by world football’s governing body, the board has been established following the...
View ArticleDurban decision underlines Host City obligations
The importance of Mega Sporting Event host cities meeting their obligations has been underlined after Durban were stripped of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In a move which is sure to have ramifications...
View ArticleInitial statement issued by FIFA Human Rights Advisory Board
Terre des Hommes, which co-ordinates the Children Win campaign, recently became a member of a new independent Human Rights Advisory Board, set up by FIFA to advise it on best practice and...
View ArticleHow can sport governing bodies emerge from crisis of confidence?
It has been a sobering few years for the international governing bodies responsible for the delivery of mega sporting events. From the withdrawal of numerous cities bidding to stage the Olympics...
View ArticleTerre des hommes celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development...
Terre des Hommes is supporting the ‘White Card’ campaign which will mark the International Day of Sport for Peace and Development on April 6. The aim of the campaign is to bring together and promote...
View ArticleUEFA incorporates Human Rights & Anti-Corruption criteria into Bidding...
The decision by UEFA to include new criteria to protect and preserve human rights and tackle corruption in the bidding requirements for the 2024 European Championships is an essential step to...
View ArticleFIFA human rights update welcomed – but greater transparency required
FIFA must become more transparent about how it is integrating human rights criteria into its operations, according to Children Win’s Head of Campaign Marc Joly.Joly was speaking after the governing...
View ArticleIOC Board approves double awarding of 2024-28 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board has approved the awarding of both the 2024 and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games later this year. Only two cities, Paris and Los Angeles, are left...
View ArticleNo clear commitment on human and child rights for Paris and Los Angeles 2024
Human and child rights are a “neglected area” in Paris and Los Angeles 2024 bids. This shows a report from the ‘Institute of Human Rights and Business’ (IHRB). The Games of the XXXII Olympiad will be...
View ArticleThe high price of Rio 2016: listen to the voices of the affected
One year ago this week the 2016 Rio Olympics began. Sadly for many of the city’s poorer people – especially the young – what should have been a joyous celebration came at a terrible cost. Throughout...
View ArticleHuman and Child Rights organisations meet the IOC to report on violations...
Terre des Hommes, Amnesty International and Nosso Jogo Network met today with Philip French, the IOC’s Director of Public Affairs and Social Development through Sport, to report on child rights...
View Article‘The Fighter’ screened at Nuremburg Human Rights Film Festival
“Why is the IOC not taking away the Games from a city, if human rights are violated?” “Why are Mega Sporting Events going to countries which allow bad things to happen?” “Why did the TV stations in...
View ArticleDurban decision underlines Host City obligations
The importance of Mega Sporting Event host cities meeting their obligations has been underlined after Durban were stripped of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In a move which is sure to have ramifications...
View ArticleIOC must prioritise Child Rights
The International Olympic Committee has been warned it must deliver on promises to protect human and child rights, ahead of the 130th IOC session in Lima, Peru next week. The call comes from the...
View ArticleChild rights ‘invisible’ in Mega Sporting Event planning, say academics
Children are “invisible” when sports governing bodies consider the impact of Mega Sporting Events, according to research. A paper entitled ‘Mega-sporting events and children’s rights and interests –...
View ArticleFIFA’s Human Rights Advisory Board releases update statement
FIFA’s Human Rights Advisory Board has issued a formal statement related to its second meeting held in Zurich on October 9 and 10, 2017. Launched by world football’s governing body in March 2017, the...
View ArticleKey stakeholders discuss sustainability and human rights in Euro 2024 bid
Terre des Hommes attended the first discussion with key stakeholders on the sustainability of Germany’s Euro 2024 bid. This initiative, led by the German Football Association (DFB), follows UEFA’s...
View ArticleTerre des Hommes acknowledges ‘promising developments’ by FIFA on human rights
Terre des Hommes has given a cautious welcome to a series of important announcements and decisions relating to world football’s governing body, FIFA, and its responsibilities in the field of human...
View ArticleTaking ‘collective action’ on human rights and Mega Sporting Events –...
The importance of ‘collective action’ in protecting and respecting human rights around Mega Sporting Events is the focus for the ‘Sporting Chance Forum’, which Terre des Hommes will attend in Geneva...
View ArticleChildren Win Head of Campaign speaks at Host City 2017
Host cities will play a crucial role in determining whether human rights due diligence around Mega Sporting Events becomes a reality in the future. When considering the progress made over the last year...
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