Sport and human rights issues to look out for in 2022

The Centre for Sport and Human Rights published their Annual Activity Report in January 2022, reviewing the past year and looking ahead to this year. The report includes the top five sport and human rights issues they will be working on in the upcoming year. 

1. Climate action and sport

Sport will be urged to help connect the climate and human rights agendas.

2. Cementing human rights in sports governance

Calls will expand for leaders to fully integrate human rights in sport governance and culture.

3. Gender fairness and inclusion

Conversations on fairness and inclusion will increasingly include human rights-based approaches.

4. Overcoming institutional exclusion

Efforts to tackle institutional racism, social injustice and legacies of colonialism in sport will continue to garner global attention.

5. Mental health and health inequality

Addressing ongoing health impacts of COVID-19 and fresh health issues will be a priority for the sport community.

FInd out more about how sport is connected to these issues and the roles and responsibilities of sport-related actors in addressing them on the Centre for Sport & Human Rights website.