Resolving human rights blind spots at sports sites' Sports Ethics Center Appoints New Human Rights Protection Officer in 2026 "Prevention Is Most Important"

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The Sports Ethics Center (acting chairman Han Min-soo) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a "2026 Human Rights Protection Officer Appointment Ceremony" on the 21st to exclusively protect human rights in the sports world.

Human rights protection officers are official professionals operated by the center under the National Sports Promotion Act and serve as a national human rights protection network that encompasses all sports areas in Korea, not limited to sports or regions.

In particular, it plans to establish a more systematic safety net at the sports site by operating a comprehensive inspection system that examines human rights blind spots inside and outside the stadium in all directions, away from the existing fragmentary inspection.

The center plans to further strengthen the field-oriented human rights protection system through the operation of the Human Rights Protection Center this year and focus on creating a reliable sports environment for all athletes, leaders, and sports officials.

At the appointment ceremony, guidance on the role and direction of human rights protection officers was given along with the award of a letter of appointment, and discussions on future operational plans were also held.

Han Min-soo, acting chairman of the Sports Ethics Center, said, "The center's human rights protection officer system is an important device to resolve human rights blind spots in sports," adding, "It is most important to prevent human rights violations before they occur." The center will create a safer and more respected sports environment with human rights protection officers with expertise and experience, he said.

Meanwhile, the center plans to continue operating and expanding the human rights protection officer system in the future to strengthen the human rights protection system in the sports field.

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