Sport and Human Rights for SGBs

1. Championing Human Rights in the Governance of Sports Bodies (MSE Platform): A guide focused on helping sports bodies adopt a human rights lens through governance, policy, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and public reporting. Useful for board members and leadership teams seeking to align internal systems with global standards.

2. CSHR Playbook Series Launch Article: Introduces a toolkit designed to help sports organizations plan, measure, and implement their human rights commitments. Ideal for project managers, compliance leads, or strategic planners looking for step by step support.

• When assessing or redesigning your organization’s governance structure through a rights-based lens.
• To orient board members and senior staff around human rights obligations in sport.
• For integrating human rights considerations into event planning, procurement, and partnerships.
• When evaluating existing integrity, equity, or safeguarding systems.
• As a resource for compliance or legal departments responsible for human rights due diligence.

Together, these two resources create a comprehensive governance-to-action framework that is both principled and practical. The guide outlines organizational responsibilities clearly, while the Playbook Series makes it easy to take action in realistic, sequenced steps.

• How are your board and leadership currently oriented to human rights knowledge and responsibility?
• Are your governing documents and policies aligned with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles?
• What grievance or escalation mechanisms are in place for human rights-related concerns?
• ]Are you working to build stakeholder trust through transparent communication on these issues?

The Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) is a global leader in advancing the protection and promotion of human rights in and through sport. They develop resources, build networks, and advise stakeholders across the sporting ecosystem. Learn more at sporthumanrights.org.