Every person has the right to meaningfully participate in sport
On Tuesday 03rd September 2019, Minister of State in charge of Constitutional and Legal Affairs, UWIZEYIMANA Evode, officially opened at Kigali Convention Center the workshop on Sport and Human rights, which was organised by the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions.
In his address, Minister of State emphasized that every person regardless of age, gender, disability, religious belief, social background, political opinion, race, ethnicity or nationality has the right to meaningfully participate in sport.
“The first principle of the ten ‘Sporting Chance Principles on Sport and Human Rights’ developed by the Centre for Sport and Human Rights represented here today makes it clear that sport can help promote human rights and sustainable development, and foster cooperation, solidarity, fairness, social inclusion, education and health at the local, regional and international levels.” He added
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