Sports Ethics Center Conducts Human Rights Protection Activities at the 19th Korean Sports Council President's Cup National Wushu Tournament

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The Sports Ethics Center under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Lee (President) Acting Director Han Min-soo) joined hands with the Korean Wushu Association to launch human rights protection for athletes at the tournament venue.

The Sports Ethics Center announced on the 6th that it conducted on-site human rights protection activities for athlete safety at the '19th Korean Sports Council President's Cup National Wushu Tournament' held on August 30 at the indoor gymnasium of Yeongsang Central Park in Yangsan, Gyeongnam.

According to the Sports Ethics Center, this activity was organized to help athletes focus on competition in a safe environment, free from risks of various human rights violations such as violence, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. The Sports Ethics Center dispatched professional personnel called 'Human Rights Protection Officers' to the tournament venue to conduct monitoring that inspected both inside and outside the stadium and the overall operation of the athlete delegation. In addition, it simultaneously carried out human rights violation prevention campaigns targeting athletes and coaches.

Sports Ethics Center Human Rights Protection Officers are a national-level system for protecting the human rights of athletes operated based on the 'National Sports Promotion Act.' They are deployed at various sites of nationwide sports tournaments held in 2026 to carry out preventive activities and monitoring, and when violations occur, they provide on-site close support ranging from initial counseling to center reporting assistance and connection with relevant institutional investors.

Han Min-soo, Acting Director Lee (President) of the Sports Ethics Center, stated, "The core goal of our center is to ensure that all athletes can engage in sports activities comfortably while respecting each other's values," and added, "We will further strengthen the human rights protection system at sports venues by activating the Human Rights Protection Officer system."

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