On 1 July 2024, during its 56th session, the Human Rights Council held its quadrennial panel discussion on promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal, with the theme “Promoting inclusiveness in and through sports.”
Speakers included Alexandra Xanthaki, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights.
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