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Human Rights and the Olympic Movement (Lecture 5 of 5)
- 1. 17 th INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON OLYMPIC STUDIES FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS, 2009 July Professor Andy Miah, PhD University of the West of Scotland, UK Applied Ethics & the Olympic Movement Lecture 5 of 5 HUMAN RIGHTS & THE OLYMPICS
- 2. Questions about bodily integrity and freedoms lead naturally into discussions about human rights. This particular articulation of social responsibility is enshrined within the Olympic Charter, but the politicization of rights as a form of global governance limits their ability to flourish as an explicit articulation of Olympism. This lecture explores a range of questions associated with human rights, asking whether the philosophy of Olympism extends to the political project of human rights promotion.
- 7. Human Rights as a Founding Principle of the Olympic Movement The Olympic Charter 2007
- 13. Human Rights as Contested Ideological Space What are human rights? How are human rights upheld? How does the concept apply differently across the world? When did this concept emerge?
- 22. Athens 2004: Protesting the lives lost in the construction of Olympic Venues
- 26. Beijing 2008: Are we still too close to judge?
- 29. Mia Farrow and Darfur
- 30. Media War on Tibet Reporting
- 33. Media War on Tibet Reporting: New York TImes
- 34. Jacques Rogge in advance of the Beijing 2008 Olympics
- 35. Vancouver 2010
- 36. Sydney 2000
- 40. Is the Olympic Truce a Human Rights Promotion Project?
- 44. When the Olympics arrives in your country consider the following: If Olympism consists of a valued ideology, then is it reasonable that a nation commits to it for only 5 years of Games time preparation? Which people who are organizing your Games will continue their commitment to the Olympic ideals - as a humanitarian movement - in the years that follow your Games? Our job is to hold these people to account, for longer than they expected!
Editor's Notes
- From Stoicism - human has unique place in natural order Immanuel Kant - it was the capacity to reason morally that afforded this status Golden Rule - treat others as we would want to be treated ‘respect’ Dignity protected by Human Rights agreements
- A founding principle in a number of ways! Rights based law protects the Olympic Movement - from citizen journalists for instance! But also from ambush marketing who might compromise the integrity of the Games financial base. - say something about ambush marketing.
- Language within the IOC that suggests concern for human rights
- Articulated legally through the concept of human dignity From Thomas Hobbes and John Locke - dignity tied to state and responsibility to protect Rights and Responsibilities Elevated status of humans over animals
- Mention various examples of Games where rights have been important Tommie Smith and John Carlos
- The Olympics as a stage for sponteneous rights claims
- Link to environmental ethics lecture through the United Nations Is the Olympic Truce a Human Rights Promotion Project?