Sports and healthy lifestyles as contributing factors to the right to health 2016, para. 97
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Paragraph text
The obligation to respect the right to health means that no person should be prohibited from participating in sport or physical activity. States and international sporting bodies must immediately remove discriminatory laws and policies in sport, including those that hinder participation, and tackle discriminatory attitudes and practices.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/33, para. 97.