The Center for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) has announced that the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees has joined the CSHR multi-stakeholder network as an Engaged Organization working to promote responsible sport.
The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) comprises National Olympic Committees (NOCs), Commonwealth Games Associations, and governing bodies of national sports organizations including the Bermuda Olympic Association, and works to promote, develop, and protect sport and the Olympic Movement in the Caribbean.
CANOC will work with CSHR's growing network of Engaged Organizations and Advisory Council members to support the development of guidelines and best practices to improve understanding of human rights challenges in sport, including engaging with affected groups to identify risks and understand the needs of their communities. Engaged Organizations participate in CSHR activities and contribute to the growth of the sport and human rights.
"We fully support the Centre's mission to promote a world of responsible sport that fully respects and promotes human rights. We are ready to commit to supporting and demonstrating the practical application of the Sporting Chance Principles and we are committed to the vision, mission, and work of the Centre by working together to address challenges," said CANOC President Keith Joseph.
CSHR CEO Mary Harvey said: We are proud to welcome the Caribbean Association of NOCs to the Centre as an Engaged Organization. Their recent focus on women's empowerment, the elimination of racial discrimination, security, and other areas of social sustainability is very much in line with the work of the Centre and will be invaluable to us and all members of the Centre as we work with them to promote human rights.
The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees is a regional non-governmental organization comprising NOCs, Commonwealth Games Associations, and governing bodies of national sports organizations, excluding governmental or political entities. Founded in 2003, it aims to celebrate and host the Caribbean Games and to promote and protect sport and the Olympic Movement in the Caribbean through its member organizations.
Launched in June 2018, CSHR works towards a world of sport that fully respects human rights by sharing knowledge, building capacity, and strengthening the accountability of all actors in the sports ecosystem through collective action. The Centre's first patron is Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
