Asser-CSHR Online Summer Programme 2025: International Sport and Human Rights

Registrations for this event are now open. View details. 

Since 2022, T.M.C. Asser Instituut (The Hague), in collaboration with the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, has organised a yearly summer course on sport and human rights. This 4th online edition (21-23 and 26-28 May 2025) brings together expert speakers from academia and practice (including sport body representatives, athletes, civil society actors) to give participants the right balance between theoretical knowledge and practical application. 

This year, the programme will involve a multidisciplinary discussion of the intersection of sport and human rights with contemporary topics of governance, mega-sporting events, gender, e-sports, remedy, and dispute resolution. Through a mix of interactive sessions and productive exchanges, we will discuss what a world of responsible sport looks like. Reflections of previous programmes can be found here and here. 

What topics will be covered?

• Introduction to sport and human rights

• Sport governance and human rights

• Mega-sporting events and human rights

• Gender, sports and human rights

• Remedy for sport-related human rights issues

• Esports and human rights

What will you gain?

• Learn from experts from the Asser Institute, the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, and high-profile external speakers from both academia and practice

• Gain a deeper understanding of the link between sport and human rights and the underlying principles and theories

• Engage with concrete case studies and learn about the latest developments at the intersection between sport and human rights

• Access practical know-how from other professionals in the field on how to apply human rights in the world of sport, including day-to-day sports as well as mega-sporting events

• Engage in discussions and network with leading academics and professionals in the field

Speakers

• Dr Daniela Heerdt (Asser Institute)

• Dr Antoine Duval (Asser Institute)

• Lucy Amis (Centre for Sport and Human Rights)

• Nick McGeehan (FairSquare)

• Magali Martowicz (IOC)

• Andreas Graf

• Prof Daniel Rietiker (Lausanne University, Suffolk Univ. Law School, European Courts of Human Rights)

• Michele Krech (University of Chicago Law School) (TBD)

• Shubham Jain (Cambridge University)

• Madeleine Pape (University of Lausanne)

• Steve Cockburn (Amnesty International)

• Dr Paula Williams (Article One)

• Keri Lloyd (Article One)

• Tsubasa Shinohara (University of Tsukuba, Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences)

• Cem Abanazir

• Tom Dore (British Esports Federation, Global Esports Federation)

A limited number of scholarships are also available; details can be found here.