Paralympics chief: No need for rights assurances

Published March 11, 2014 7:40am ET



SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The head of the International Paralympic Committee says there is no need to seek human rights assurances from countries hosting future games.

The buildup to the Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi saw rights groups protesting the Russian law banning so-called gay “propaganda.” It led to a coalition calling on the International Olympic Committee to ask future host nations to commit to not introducing laws that would violate human rights.

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