mary hums human rights in sport checklist
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Human Rights in Sport Checklist: Sport, Human Rights and Development
Mary A. HumsUniversity of Louisville
Research FellowSport in Society
A challenge for me as a Sport Management educator:
Making SDP understandable for my students – future sport managers
“A Conversation with Katherine”
Today’s focus in on the relationship between SDP and sport and human rights
“The sport, recreation and play domain, far from being trivial, is essential for fully realizing the human rights promise” (Hubbard, 2004)
What is meant by “sport?”
All forms of physical activity that contribute to physical fitness, mental well-being and social interaction, such as play, recreation, organized orcompetitive sport, and indigenous sports and games.
(United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Sport for Development and Peace, 2003)
Sport and Human Rights - Two Dimensions
1. Sport as a human right2. Using sport to promote human rights
Numerous United Nations human rights documents deal to some degree with sport
1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)2. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)4. UNESCO, International Charter on Physical Education and Sport5. Declaration of the Rights of the Child
6. Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War7. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 8. International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports, G.A. Res. 23969. The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights10. UNESCO, Convention Against Doping in Sport
Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against WomenStates Parties shall take all appropriate measures to
eliminate discrimination against women in order to ensure to them equal rights with men in the field of education and in particular to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women: The same opportunities to participate actively in sports and physical education
States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in other areas of economic and social life in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, the same rights, in particular: The right to participate in recreational activities, sports and all aspects of cultural life.
1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child
States Parties recognize the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.
States Parties shall respect and promote the right of the
child to participate fully in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activity.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
“With a view to enabling persons with disabilities to participate on an equal basis with others in recreational, leisure and sporting activities, States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities, on an equal basis with others, to participate in recreational, leisure and sporting activities…”
To encourage and promote the participation, to the fullest extent possible, of persons with disabilities in mainstream sporting activities at all levels;
To ensure that persons with disabilities have an opportunity to organize, develop and participate in disability-specific sporting and recreational activities, and to this end, encourage the provision, on an equal basis with others, of appropriate instruction, training and resources;
To ensure that persons with disabilities have access to sporting and recreational and tourism venues;
To ensure that children with disabilities have equal access to participation in play, recreation, and leisure and sporting activities, including those activities in the school system;
To ensure that persons with disabilities have access to services from those involved in the organization of
recreational, tourism, leisure and sporting activities.
Conversely, a number of sport organization documents refer to Human Rights
1. The Olympic Charter2. European Charter for Sports3. Draft Sport Policy Framework for Africa (2008-2018)
Question #1
Reflect on why we need these types of policies.
Checklist idea sprang from work on 1. sport for people with disabilities2. sport and human rights3. sport for development4. sport and social change
Checklist contents:
Social RightsHealth and Safety RightsSport as Employment RightsJustice in Sport RightsEnvironmental RightsFinancial Rights
SOCIAL RIGHTS- Non-discrimination/Equity in Sporting Participation - Right to Physical Education - Fair Play - Inclusive Facilities and Equipment - Self-Determination
HEALTH AND SAFETY RIGHTS- Right to Health, including not Doping - Protection Against Abuse and Violence - Safety and Security - Injuries and Rehabilitation
SPORT AS EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS- Sport-related Labor Conditions - Employment and Hiring Practices
JUSTICE IN SPORT RIGHTS- Right to Due Process - Access to Information - Freedom of Speech - Right to Privacy
ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS- Environmental Violations
FINANCIAL RIGHTS- Displacement of Persons - Access and Availability of Resources/Financial Spending
Question 2
How does the checklist make sense in your organization or setting?
How do sport and human rights and sport for development and peace intersect?
Successful Sport for Development and Peace programmes work to realize the right of all members of society to participate in sport and leisure activities (UNOSDP, n.d., Path to Success section).
Sport for development lives at the intersection of sport and civic engagement (Hums, Lyras, & Hancock, 2010)
“The sport, recreation and play domain, far from being trivial, is essential for fully realizing the human rights promise” (Hubbard, 2004)
Question #3
What would a model depicting the relationship between human rights and sport for development look like?
Olive tree
Thank you
Questions?
Human Rights in Sport Checklist:
Sport, Human Rights and Development Mary A. Hums, University of Louisville
Research Fellow, Sport in Society
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