Introduction to Human Rights in Sports

1. Sport & Human Rights Glossary: This document defines 60+ key terms related to human rights, sport governance, accountability, and more. Essential for anyone drafting or reviewing safeguarding or inclusion policies.

2. Third Annual Sport & Human Rights Reading List: A rich collection of reports, articles, and papers from across the sector. Great for building institutional knowledge or developing learning modules for staff and volunteers.

3. The Sports Ecosystem: A framework that maps out the actors in global sport and how their responsibilities intersect. Useful for identifying partners, aligning advocacy, or situating your role in a broader change agenda.

• When onboarding new or existing staff and board members to a sport and human rights mission.
• To ground your DEI, safeguarding, or child protection work in current international terminology.
• As a reference when designing partnerships or advocacy strategies with global stakeholders.
• When updating your organization’s internal policies or program frameworks.

This pack lays a critical foundation for organizations serious about aligning sport with human rights. It provides language, landscape, and learning to help navigate complex systems with confidence and purpose.

• What internal terms or policies might benefit from alignment with the CSHR glossary?
• How can your team use the ecosystem map to build strategic partnerships?
• Could the reading list become a learning tool in your onboarding or training plans?
• What spaces (e.g., grants, coalitions, campaigns) could benefit from this framing?
• Are there emerging topics in the reading list you should track or share with allies?

The Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) is a global organization committed to promoting and protecting human rights in sport. They provide leadership, tools, and convening power to drive meaningful change across the international sport system. Learn more at sporthumanrights.org.