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2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games / Human Rights Strategy / Strategic Framework on Human Rights

Council File 15-0989-S65

Introduced
2026-04-07
Last changed
2026-05-18
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-18
Committee
Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Initiated by
Committee for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28)
References
City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst Joint Report: 0220-06400-0000

Brief

The LA28 Committee submitted a Human Rights Strategy and Strategic Framework intended to guide human rights protections and accountability during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games received the proposal in early April 2026 and has reviewed it twice, most recently continuing it without a scheduled hearing date. The City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst issued a joint report in mid-May, but the file remains in committee limbo.

Full summary

Under the Games Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and LA28, the organizing committee was required to develop and implement a Human Rights Strategy by December 31, 2025. LA28 finalized that strategy on December 19, 2025, developing it in consultation with government officials, international organizations, NGOs, labor unions, advocacy groups, and community members. The strategy was formally submitted to the City Clerk on April 7, 2026, and referred to the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Human Rights Strategy identifies eight priority areas where the 2028 Games could produce adverse human rights impacts: human trafficking, labor rights, accessibility, unhoused communities, civil rights and voice, public safety, safeguarding of athletes, and protection of LA28 staff and volunteers. For each area, the strategy outlines mitigation measures and redress mechanisms — processes for reporting and resolving grievances. Specific commitments include operating an anonymous reporting hotline and website for Games-related concerns, coordinating with local officials and service providers to support homeless populations affected by the Games, training staff and volunteers on safeguarding and misconduct reporting, and continuously monitoring human rights risks before, during, and after the Games. Notably, the strategy does not identify dedicated funding to support or advance these protections. It relies instead on existing resources, programs, and laws enforced by federal, state, and City agencies. The City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst, in their May 14, 2026 joint report, recommend that the Council simply note and file the strategy, characterizing it as submitted for informational purposes only with no fiscal impact. The Ad Hoc Committee first took up the proposal on April 14, 2026, but continued it without a set date. After the joint CAO-CLA report was issued, the committee scheduled a second hearing for May 18, then again continued the item to a date to be determined. The file remains pending in committee with no imminent Council vote scheduled, and carries an expiration date of May 18, 2028.

Activity (8)

  • 2026-05-18 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games continued item to date to be determined.
  • 2026-05-15 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled item for committee meeting on May 18, 2026.
  • 2026-05-15 Chief Legislative Analyst; City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games .
  • 2026-05-14 Document submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst; City Administrative Officer, dated May 14, 2026.
  • 2026-04-14 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games continued item to date to be determined.
  • 2026-04-09 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled item for committee meeting on April 14, 2026.
  • 2026-04-07 Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28) document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games .
  • 2026-04-07 Document submitted by Committee for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28), dated December 19, 2025.

Documents (9)

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