Sport and human rights

The joy and celebration on display at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup should not distract from the unprecedented exclusion, discrimination and misuse of power the U.S. government is conducting away from the spotlight, the Sport & Rights Alliance said

The Pride Match in Seattle celebrates both Pride and the FIFA World Cup, with Egypt and Iran facing off: solidarity and visibility must come with responsibility, accountability, and a harm-reduction approach

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, players, fan groups, and human rights groups highlight the risks posed by the U.S. government’s visa bans, travel restrictions and abusive immigration operations

ILGA World responds to the policy announced today by the International Olympic Committee, which reintroduces sex testing and bans trans and intersex women athletes from competing in the female category

The International Olympic Committee has no right to become ‘gender police' of the world, ILGA World, Sport & Rights Alliance, Humans of Sport, and over 70 organisations globally said today

On 21 February, join us at the Pride House in Milan during the Winter Olympics 2026 for an event addressing the power of inclusion in sport

LGBTI athletes and communities look forward to joining the Winter Olympics 2026 in a global celebration of sports and its values. ILGA World will be there, too!

The Sport & Rights Alliance wrote to the International Olympic Committee regarding its working group on the “protection of the female category”. Read the full letter

The lack of priority for IOC human rights policies poses risks to athletes, fans, and workers, says the Sport & Rights Alliance