We are bringing the human rights in and through sport agenda to policymakers through a number of avenues. One way is submitting information to public consultations in the human rights, sustainable development, and sport policy domains. Below you can explore examples of our submissions made at both national and international levels. Some of these, such as the submissions on Ireland's CRPD and UPR reports, are examples of engaging with the UN human rights reporting mechanisms as outlined elsewhere on this website. We hope these submissions will be of interest to you and may also serve as examples of how to prepare your own submissions on human rights and development in and through sport.

Submissions to the Irish state:

  • Submission to the request for input from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the Draft Combined Fifth and Sixth State Report of Ireland to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (Word / PDF)

  • Views from MTU UNESCO Chair on the Final Consultation on the draft of the Second SDG National Implementation Plan 2022-2024 (Word)

  • Submission to the request for input from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the Draft Initial State Report under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (Word )

  • Submission to Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Statement of Strategy 2021 – 2023 (Word)
  • Submission to Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on Draft Sports Action Plan 2020 – 2022. (Word / PDF)
  • Submission to the Joint Public Consultation on a National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to 2030. (Word / PDF)
  • Submission to the request for input from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on new and emerging issues in light of Ireland's national report to the Universal Periodic Review. (Word / PDF)

Submissions to international organisations:

  • Contribution to OHCHR with respect to the Human Rights Council resolution 43/L.34 to support of the preparation of a study on sports following article 30 of the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (Word / PDF)
  • Contribution to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities concerning the general discussion on the right of persons with disabilities to work and employment. (Word / PDF)