The IOC added a mention of human rights to the Olympic Charter
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The International Olympic Committee added a mention of human rights to the Olympic Charter, the main document that regulates the world Olympic movement and its sports. In the new version of the text, human rights are specified as one of the fundamental principles of Olympism.
In the description of Olympism in the first article of the charter, it is indicated that the movement’s philosophy implies respect “for internationally recognized human rights,” says the IOC website.
In the fourth article, postulating that sports are a human right, it is now specified that every person must have access to the opportunity to engage in sports, and not to engage in sports, and this opportunity must be given in consideration of “internationally recognized human rights within the scope of competence Olympic Movement”.
An amendment was added to the section on participation in the Olympic Games, stating that athletes have the right to freedom of expression in accordance with the values of the movement. Such an article may mean that the participants of the Olympic Games are now allowed to hold actions in support of civil rights and freedoms, before they were threatened with disqualification.
What the IOC considers “internationally recognized rights” is not explained in the charter. The head of the organization, Thomas Bach, said that the rights amendments “send a powerful signal to the participants of the movement.” This is happening against the backdrop of the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes due to the war in Ukraine, effective since February 22.
They are allowed to compete only in individual sports, as neutral athletes, subject to several strict conditions. At the same time, the IOC announced on October 15 that it condemns the calls of “governments of individual countries” and will completely ban athletes with Russian and Belarusian citizenship from performing.
- The most recent Olympic Games, the 2022 Winter Games, were held in China. The country is at the bottom of the list of almost all international human rights rankings.
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