IOC Session: IOC amends Olympic Charter to strengthen commitment towards human rights
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IOC Session: IOC amends Olympic Charter to strengthen commitment towards human rights

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The IOC Session approved the inclusion of additional wordings relating to the respect of human rights after the executive board made a recommendation to this effect in September this year. “Additional wording has been included in the Fundamental Principles of Olympism as an overarching commitment to the respect for human rights, specifically in Fundamental Principles of Olympism 1 and 4,” the IOC said. The new wordings in Fundamental Principles of Olympism 1 are ‘internationally recognised human rights’ and ‘within the remit of the Olympic movement’. In the Fundamental Principles of Olympism 4, ‘internationally recognised human rights’ and ‘within the remit of the Olympic Movement’ were the new wordings approved by the IOC Session.

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IOC Amends Olympic Charter to Strengthen its Human Rights Commitments
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IOC Amends Olympic Charter to Strengthen its Human Rights Commitments

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The International Olympic Committee on Sunday amended the Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments during the first day of its 141st Session in Mumbai. The IOC Session approved the inclusion of additional wordings relating to the respect of human rights after the executive board made a recommendation to this effect in September this year. “Additional wording has been …

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