Olympic Congress: Monitor Host Countries on Rights

(New York) – The Copenhagen Olympic Congress should create a permanent mechanism to monitor human rights in host countries before, during and after Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch, which has submitted a proposal to the Congress, is particularly concerned about potential abuses in Russia, host for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.

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Olympic Congress: Monitor Host Countries on Rights

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