The Declaration on Sport and Human Rights was launched in May 2019, coinciding with the establishment of the Northern Ireland Sport & Human Rights Forum. It was drafted by the Commission and the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council.
At the time of the Forum’s launch, five major sports bodies in Northern Ireland had already adopted the Declaration: the Belfast Giants, Irish Football Association, Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council, Ulster GAA, and Ulster Rugby. This has grown over time and now we have 20 sporting bodies who have pledged to embed and champion human rights within their sports.
