INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION AND SPORTS HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

The study aims to make a general analysis to a significant aspect of Western civilization and contemporary approaches of democratic and capitalist systems. Labor relations, employment contracts, sports contracts in athletes transfers, freedom of association and their legal frameworks, are the foundations of social welfare in democratic countries of rule of law, nowadays.  
Because labor relations dealing with issues of human rights (such as national, racial, religious, social, or gender based non-discrimination, child labor or exploitation of minors, prohibition of slavery and forced labor, etc. .), basic labor standards are also an essential criterion to be fulfilled and respected by countries to join the EU.  Relevant international documents and institutions, such as International Labour Organization and its conventions, European Union legislation (regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, etc.) The European Charter on Social related to this field, will be the focus of our study. Thus, the methodology used in my study will be that of analyzing international remedies, regional and provisions that define and ensure basic human rights in the world of work.