Essay Contest
Ann Dominique Morin has earned a bursary of $500 for her essay “Hosting the Olympic Games – A Privilege Accompanied by Obligations”, which illustrates her commitment to human rights. Ann Dominique Morin is working towards her Master’s in International Law at the Université de Montréal.
Two essays received honourable mention from the jury. “The Olympics and Human Rights” written by Bethany Deshpande, a student at York University’s Glendon College, was a favourite of the jury’s. “The Moral Pole Vault” by Srinivas Murthy of Boston, Massachusetts, was honoured for its editorial style.
Ann Dominique Morin has earned a bursary of $500 for her essay “Hosting the Olympic Games – A Privilege Accompanied by Obligations”, which illustrates her commitment to human rights. Ann Dominique Morin is working towards her Master’s in International Law at the Université de Montréal.
Two essays received honourable mention from the jury. “The Olympics and Human Rights” written by Bethany Deshpande, a student at York University’s Glendon College, was a favourite of the jury’s. “The Moral Pole Vault” by Srinivas Murthy of Boston, Massachusetts, was honoured for its editorial style.
作者Ann Dominique Morin获奖者
北京奥运会将会受到很多的关注这是不言而喻的。限制宗教自由与言论自由、羁押嫌犯、以世界纪录的比例使用死刑,这些都很难与奥林匹克的原则相匹配。这样的场景似乎并不利于“推动社会和平,关注人的尊严,让体育服务于人类的和谐发展”(奥林匹克精神的第二项原则) 。
另一方面,一些人生气的是,奥运会期间要求中国尊重人权的讲话中缺乏文化的相对主义。需要我们提醒“人权是普遍的”吗?不需要,何况在一个全球性的庆祝活动中,人被降级至次于政治或经济利益的第二位。
然而,除了中国以外,还有一些国家在人权方面没有一个良好的纪录。今后我们必须吸取近几次比赛的教训,并采取措施防止再次出现类似于刚刚结束的这次庆祝活动。
我们不应该再满足于一个政府的几句不尊重其公民权利的简单许诺。奥运会应该有它的完整性。
如果说国际奥林匹克委员会因为对侵犯人的基本权利视若无睹而失去了很多,那么,因为成功地发挥其作为一个以促进人的核心价值观为基础的国际组织的作用,赋予其成员国更多的优势承办奥运会,它也赢得了很大的信誉。
也正因为如此,所有的任命作为一种催化剂,促进其成员之间,承诺改善对本国公民人权的尊重。
