A/HRC/27/58 Contents Page I. Mandate on promoting human rights through sport and the Olympic ideal............ 1–4 3 II. General outline of the study .................................................................................... 5–88 3 A. Introduction and objectives ............................................................................ 5–12 3 B. Legal and social framework ........................................................................... 13–18 5 C. Role of different types of sporting events....................................................... 19–26 6 D. Instrumental significance of education, training and capacity-building in sport ............................................................................... 27–31 8 E. Sport as a tool for advancing civil society...................................................... 32–33 8 F. Sport and combating all forms of discrimination and racism ......................... 34–39 9 G. Business, public-private partnerships in human rights and sport.................... 40–41 10 H. Incorporating sport to conflict-prevention activities and peacebuilding......... 42–46 10 I. Media, sport and human rights ....................................................................... 47–53 11 J. Sport and development, in particular on the post-2015 development agenda 54–60 13 K. Best practices, national experiences and models to follow............................. 61–73 14 L. Challenges – exploring the complexities of using sport to promote human rights, preventing human rights abuses and detrimental practices related to sport................................................................................. 74–88 17 III. 2 Paragraphs Recommendations................................................................................................... 20 A. National legislation and executive practice .................................................... 20 B. Programme support ........................................................................................ 21 C. Fighting against discriminatory practices in sport.......................................... 23 D. Media.............................................................................................................. 23 E. Education........................................................................................................ 23