For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
In a series of interviews with the Children Win Campaign, a year on we remember how Rio residents’ lives came second to the Olympics. “To the future host countries, I ask that people stay alert and not let mega events be something more important than the life of the people in a city.” Rio-Mother Ana Paula […]
CONTINUE READING →The Olympics will soon be upon us and the eyes of the world will focus on Rio. Tales of sporting heroism are about to unfold. But just a short distance from the arenas, Rio’s children face the increased risks of violence and other rights violations as a result of forced evictions from their homes. […]
CONTINUE READING →Ana Paula Oliveira and Maria da Penha, two mothers from Rio affected by police violence and evictions linked to the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games, were among the speakers in a debate on ‘Human rights legacy in sporting events’ during the 32nd Human Rights Council of the United Nations in Geneva. The event, organised […]
CONTINUE READING →Today marks the start of the Child Congress in Rio de Janeiro, a unique 4-day event where children and youths from Rio will speak out about how their lives have been impacted by the Rio 2016 Olympics. As the world looks to Rio de Janeiro, ahead of the Olympic Games, Terre des Hommes joins forces […]
CONTINUE READING →24th February 2014 –Human and Child rights, labour standards and anti-corruption measures must be central to all stages of the Olympic Games to stop the event becoming a byword for oppression, the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) said today ahead of a key meeting of the International Olympic Committee this week. The IOC Executive Committee will meet […]
CONTINUE READING →Brussels, 5th December 2014 – Following the IOC’s (International Olympic Committee) announcement of new standards around Olympics events, Terre des Hommes has joint an Action Alliance Group to call the IOC to prevent human rights abuses and lack of transparency in Mega Sporting Events like the Olympic Games. This call was expressed in a joint letter sent to […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes announces: “Children WIN – Changing the Game of Mega Sporting Events” Release: a guide for journalists to keep children safe in media work and a 60 seconds teaser announcing a documentary film on the effects of the FIFA World Cup™ through the eyes of children. Geneva, 11th June 2014 – The 2014 […]
CONTINUE READING →FIFA: “we will look at the human rights situation” Terre des Hommes: “we will closely follow FIFA’s commitments” Geneva, 13 March 2014 – Welcoming a Win-Win Situation for Children and for the FIFA World Cups. Terre Des Hommes welcomes the FIFA President’s commitment to ensure human rights and encourages the strong consideration of children. FIFA: […]
CONTINUE READING →Foto taken in South Africa: „A chance to play“ – a programme for and with children in South Africa runned by Terre des Hommes. CHILD WELLBEING DURING THE FIFA WORLD CUP Geneva, 11 December 2013 – To explore the impact on children of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the 2014 FIFA World […]
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