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Belarus: Drop Charges Against Sports Group Founders
Sports Governing Bodies Should Call for an End to Criminalizing Athlete Rights Defenders
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Global unions and brands agree to 3-month extension of Bangladesh Accord
On 30 May 2021, UNI Global Union, IndustriALL Global Union and international fashion brands have released the following joint statement on the future of the Bangladesh Accord, which was due to expi
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Global unions to withdraw from unenforceable garment factory safety scheme in Bangladesh
Citing brands’ refusal to sign new binding agreement, global unions to end participation in the RMG Sustainability Council on 1 June
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First Global Study of Elite Athletes’ Experiences as Children Documents Systemic Abuse, Shows Urgent Need for Reform
In the first global study to look at elite athletes’ experiences in sport as children, more than half reported having suffered emotional abuse at least once, the
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Olympics Playbook falls behind world class Covid-19 protective measures
The latest version of the International Olympic Committee’s Covid-19 Playbook for athletes released yesterday falls well short of the best practice measures urgently required to ensure public and a
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Global unions demand new international agreement with brands on anniversary of Rana Plaza
On the eighth anniversary of Rana Plaza on 24 April, UNI Global Union and IndustriALL are demanding fashion brands commit to a new legally-binding global agreement to succeed the Bangladesh Accord,
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Covid-19 countermeasures for the Tokyo Olympics
Covid-19 countermeasures for the Tokyo Olympics: clock ticking, but must embrace best practice to prevent the Games becoming a super-spreader event
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World Players Association Comment on WADA Governance Review
Statement: 26 March 2021, Nyon, Switzerland
"World Players has long advocated for meaningful governance reform and repeats its position for WADA to:
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New F1 boss urged to launch independent inquiry into Bahrain Grand Prix as human rights concerns continue
New Formula One (F1) CEO Stefano Domenicali should “establish a commission of independent experts to investigate the human rights impact of F1’s activities in Bahrain” and take steps to compensate
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UNICARE releases new guidelines to ‘Build A Shield’ against COVID-19
Marking one year since the start of the global pandemic, UNICARE today released new guidelines outlining key changes in the industry that will help keep nursing home workers and residents safer dur