The #SRA wrote today to the #IOC requesting it urgently address serious threats to Iranian athletes – including #boxing champion Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who faces imminent execution after an unfair trial. 🔗 Read our full letter: sportandrightsalliance.org/iran-letter-...

🚨 On December 17, the #AthletesNetwork hosted an online workshop to share the findings from our global consultation with people impacted by abuse in sport. The session gathered perspectives on @unesco.org’s Global Policy Standards.

On 15 December, @fanseurope.org and its Disability & Inclusion Fan Network wrote to FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemning FIFA’s accessible ticket pricing for the 2026 #WorldCup, which is effectively excluding supporters with disabilities. 🔗 Read more: sportandrightsalliance.org/fifas-ticket...

Between 27 & 28 November, @jujuca1987.bsky.social, Network Coordinator, participated in the International Forum on Inclusive Sport and Physical Education in Santiago, Chile, organized by @unesco.org with the Ministry of Sport of Chile and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean.

🧵Amnesty International, and numerous allies including @sportrightsall.bsky.social, recently wrote to FIFA and numerous football federations, to reiterate our concerns regarding the FIFA 2034 World Cup in #SaudiArabia.

📌 We kindly invite all members of the SRA Athletes Network to respond to our anonymous survey, which will support us in planning next year’s activities. By participating, you can help us shape the future of our work, together. ✊ 🔗 Respond now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚨 Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the Trump administration has announced plans to require all foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories for up to 5 years. 🗣️ @ronanevain.bsky.social @fanseurope.org 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/dona...

On International Human Rights Day, we are proud to be part of @sportrightsall.bsky.social as we work to make sport an authentic force for good. 🔗 Join the movement: sportandrightsalliance.org/donate/ #HumanRightsDay #OurEverydayRights

On International Human Rights Day, join us in moving the world in a better direction, where sport is an authentic force for good. ➡️ Support our movement: sportandrightsalliance.org/donate #HumanRightsDay #OurEverydayRights

📣 BWI Global held a mission to Monterrey, one of the host cities of the 2026 Men’s World Cup, as part of the joint monitoring process under its agreement with #FIFA, including meetings with FIFA’s Human Rights Committee and the stadium management team. 🔗 sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-world-c...

🚨 FIFA just awarded its newly created “Peace Prize” to U.S. President Donald Trump, without any criteria or transparency on the selection process – and against a backdrop of escalating attacks on human rights and civil freedoms in the U.S. Learn more: sportandrightsalliance.org/world-cup-20...

📣 As #FIFA prepares to award its first-ever “FIFA Peace Prize” at the #WorldCup draw in Washington, DC, a coalition of human rights organizations, unions, and fan groups is calling for real action to protect the people who make global football possible. 🔗 sportandrightsalliance.org/world-cup-20...

The seven-year prison sentence against French sports journalist #ChristopheGleizes has been upheld, in an appalling decision by the Tizi Ouzou Court of Appeal. 🔗 Learn more: rsf.org/en/breaking-...

🚨The #AthletesNetwork will host a workshop to share key findings & insights from our global consultation with people impacted by abuse in sport on UNESCO’s Global Policy Standards for Safe Sport. 🔗 Register now: sportandrightsalliance.org/activity/wor...

📢 Ahead of the draw for the #FIFAWorldCup2026, the SRA, Dignity 2026, and @hrw.org will host a press briefing in Washington, DC, Dec 3, at 9:30 AM EST | 3:30 PM CET. 📩 DM for details.

India will host the centenary #CommonwealthGames in 2030 in Ahmedabad, a moment that could shape not only the Games, but also the country’s bid for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. | @robnewt.bsky.social 🔗 Learn more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

✊ Brazilian human rights defender Ana Paula Gomes de Oliveira has spent more than a decade fighting for justice after her son Johnatha was killed by a police officer in 2014 one month before the #FIFAWorldCup kicked off in Brazil.

✊ On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we highlight that sport is only a force for good when every woman is treated with dignity, respect, and safety. Together, we can build a world of sport where all women can participate, lead, and thrive.

🚨 The deaths of ten child athletes aged 14 to 16 in a fire in 2019 at the youth academy of #Flamengo – Brazil’s top football club – have raised critical questions about safeguarding and accountability in Brazilian sport. 🔗 Full #SRA statement: sportandrightsalliance.org/brazil-ensur...

📣 Today, athletes impacted by abuse in sport gathered at #UNESCO headquarters in Paris to give input on the Global Policy Standards for Inclusive, Equitable and Safe Sport and Physical Education. 🔗 Read more: sportandrightsalliance.org/unesco-and-s...

7 #Ligue1 clubs have joined @rsf.org in calling for the release of #ChristopheGleizes, French football journalist detained in Algeria. #FreeGleizes ✊ https://rsf.org/fr/france-sept-clubs-de-football-de-ligue-1-mobilis%C3%A9s-pour-la-lib%C3%A9ration-de-christophe-gleizes-d%C3%A9tenu#Ligue1#ChristopheGleizes#FreeGleizes#FreeGleizes

❗Violence against children costs $7 trillion – equal to the GDP of the 3rd richest nation on Earth. 🌍 At the #G20SocialSummit, The Brave Movement brings #3RN to life: a nation thriving because it protects its children. 👉Visit 3RN.org #BeBrave #G20SouthAfrica

🌍 1 year after the Global Ministerial Conference govts must be held accountable to pledges to #EndViolenceAgainstChildren at #G20SouthAfrica. 📣 See Be Brave Global’s #3RN campaign to learn how leaders can create a world without violence against children 👉 3RN.org 👈

🎙️ On September 24th, the #AthletesNetwork hosted an online media training for people impacted by abuse in sport. The session aimed to support and equip athletes and allies who are considering sharing their stories publicly. 🔗 Learn more: sportandrightsalliance.org/this-may-be-...

Talking about #India's #Sports #Governance Act 2025 & its relation to: 💬 Free speech 🏃‍♀️ Privacy & Data Protection ⚖️ Accountability & Remedy 🌏 Climate justice @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @sportanddev.bsky.social @sportrightsall.bsky.social @humanrightsindex.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oxd...

The IOC is moving toward a blanket ban on trans women in women’s sport, under the “working group on the protection of women’s sport.” But a real consultation would never lead to this. 🔗Learn why this process has been flawed from the start: sportandrightsalliance.org/olympics-sec...

🚨 Content warning | Cheikh Touré, a promising young football player from #Senegal, was found dead after being targeted by fake recruiters in Ghana, according to media reports and Senegal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 🔗 Learn more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

After 4 years calling on #FIFA for the right to play, since fleeing the Taliban takeover in 2021, the Afghan footballers have just competed in their first international tournament. 👏 🔗 Learn more: sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-recogni... #AfghanWomenUnited

“This is how we rebuild trust with those affected: step by step, ensuring that everything is informed and centered by the voices of the most impacted,” said @jujuca1987.bsky.social, Network Coordinator, at the 5th International Forum on Sports Integrity (IFSI).

🚨 Kyniska Advocacy, The Army of Survivors, and the #SRA’s Athletes Network for Safer Sports are calling on authorities to stop athletes convicted of sexual offenses from competing on the global stage. 🔗 Learn more: sportandrightsalliance.org/australia-va...

The fact that an Afghanistan women's refugee team is now playing in a FIFA-sanctioned tournament is that little glint of light that we all need. It's testament to some incredible, courageous and persistent women who will not let Afghan women be erased from sport. www.aljazeera.com/sports/2025/...

📢 Proud to announce Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) as #SRA’s newest partner, joining our global coalition to advance #LabourRights, safety, and dignity for the workers who build the world of sport. 🔗 Learn more: sportandrightsalliance.org/bwi-joins-sp...

Moroccans are claiming their human rights and calling for an end to corruption. Will King Mohamed VI deliver on his promise to create jobs and improve health care and education? Will his government investigate the use of lethal force by the police against protestors? Read👇 https://bit.ly/4hgLq3h

🚨 @hrw.org reports that Moroccan authorities have violently cracked down on youth-led #GenZ212 protests calling for better public services ahead of the FIFA #WorldCup. Learn more ⤵️ www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

📣That’s a wrap! The 14th Play the Game has concluded, after four days of dialogue with over 500 participants on a range of issues affecting global sport. @jujuca1987.bsky.social

We’re moving into day 4 of #PTG2025 💪 ⚽️ Yesterday’s sessions covered a variety of topics, including the legacy of sporting events, presented by #SRA’s very own @andreaflorence.bsky.social 👏

Play the Game is underway in Tampere, Finland! 👏 The conference brings together journalists, researchers, athletes, and more from across the world to confront a range of issues that affect global sport. 💪 @andreaflorence.bsky.social @minkyworden.bsky.social @hrwdeutschland.bsky.social

"It's paramount for the body of knowledge on abuse against athletes in the Global South to grow. The numbers are alarming & support the many stories Brazilian athletes have shared about their experiences." @jujuca1987.bsky.social #PTG2025 📸 Thomas Søndergaard / @playthegame-org.bsky.social

Our director @andreaflorence.bsky.social & #AthletesNetwork member @ahmarmaiga08 presenting today at #PTG2025 on need for institutional courage & reporting mechanisms—and support for whistleblowers still waiting for justice. 📸 Thomas Søndergaard/Play the Game

🚨 Our new report w/ @thomasmore-be.bsky.social, “No One Wants to Talk About It” addresses the eligibility of athletes with criminal sexual convictions in mega sporting events. ➡️ https://sportandrightsalliance.org/new-report-no-one-wants-to-talk-about-it/

"At least the #FIFA stadiums will have a first aid kit." Protestors in #Morocco call out government spending on #WorldCup stadiums & infrastructure over schools & hospitals. @hrw.org ⤵️ #HumanRights #2030WC #WorldCup #2030WC

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be on-site at Super Bowl LX, where Bad Bunny is headlining, a Trump adviser said. Deploying abusive agencies to sporting events, concerts, or other public events is a cruel practice that should end.

@amnesty.org has sent a letter to #FIFA and #UEFA calling for the suspension of the Israeli Football Association from their tournaments until it excludes clubs based in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Read more ⤵️ www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

🚨 The IOC has created a new working group on “Protection of the Female Category.” Unlike other WGs, its members and approach won’t be disclosed – an alarming move that puts the rights and protection of all women at risk. 📢 Read our full statement: sportandrightsalliance.org/olympics-sec...

Your voice matters. Take part in our survey and help @unesco.org develop global safe sport policy standards through the lens of those most impacted. ✊ @jujuca1987.bsky.social 🔗 sportandrightsalliance.org/your-voice-m...

Japan takes a step forward: the Japan Association of Athletics Federations issued a new Human Rights Policy and Code of Conduct to combat abuse in sports, ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. 🇯🇵🏃‍♂️   Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...   #WorldAthletics #AthletesAgainstAbuse

📣 Tomorrow, #SRA executive director @andreaflorence.bsky.social will speak at the #COBEXPO event “Integrity and Safe Sport”- about the need for a national #safesport entity to provide monitoring, accountability, and support for survivors 💪 cobexpo.soudaliga.com.br/evento/2025-...

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🎙️SRA Network Coordinator @jujuca1987 spoke with @radionovelo about her career as a four-time Olympian swimmer, the normalization of violence in sports and how her experience as a survivor drives her to fight for #athleterights today. 🏊‍♀️🏆 https://youtu.be/mAis0PtvuXcsi=CnqlvmNfp04JBICD

📢 If you've experienced or witnessed harm in sport, we need your voice! Take our anonymous survey to help shape global safe sport policies & make sport safe for all ➡️ sportandrightsalliance.org/your-voice-matters #YourVoiceMatters @unesco.org