22:14, April 7, 2015
A coalition of human rights groups and sports organizations has claimed that human rights abuses will overshadow the European Games to be hosted by Azerbaijan in June.
In a letter sent to Patrick Hickey, the President of the European Olympic Committees, the group pressed the Committees to speak out against the Azerbaijani government's hostile actions towards critics and the lack of press freedom in the country.
The letter says that respect for human rights by host countries is a key principle enshrined in the Olympic Charter, which the European Games is meant to uphold.
The Sports and Rights Alliance, a newly formed group responsible for the letter, includes Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Transparency International Germany, and several prominent sports organizations.
Armenian News
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