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Human Rights, Sports and Disability Campaign

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Disability in Sport contributed to the development of the Human Rights Symposium taking place during the Athens Paralympic Games. Disability in Sport also provided input to the Athlete Toolkit.

On June 1, 2004, Disability in Sport and Landmine Survivors Network organized a Sports and Recreation Luncheon Briefing as part of 2004 UN Human Rights and Disability Ad-Hoc Committe Meetings. The luncheon briefing was hosted by UNICEF.

Disability in Sport worked with Landmine Survivors Network to prepare a Bulletin on Sports and Recreation during the 2003 UN Human Rights and Disability Ad-Hoc Committe Meetings.

In 2003, Disability and Sport prepared a paper entitled, "Sport as a Muscle for Integration" to address the Human Rights of People with Disabilities in Sports and Recreation.