FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia

FIFA Urged to Mandate Ongoing Human Rights Reviews Before Confirming Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup Host

After Infantino was first elected in 2016, when scrutiny was intense on Qatar and its treatment of migrant workers, FIFA demanded a human rights strategy from future World Cup hosts.

FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into Saudi Arabia World Cup deal

Two months before FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the soccer body was urged again Friday to allow independent scrutiny of the kingdom's human rights obligations for the tournament.

FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia - Seymour Tribune

ZURICH (AP) — Two months before FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the soccer body was urged again Friday to allow independent scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights obligations for the tournament. A group of law and human rights experts plus Saudi activists abroad want FIFA to mandate ongoing reviews — and a potential termination clause — into the 2034 World Cup hosting contract. The advisers who came to Zurich on F…

FIFA Criticised Over Silence on Human Rights Report Ahead of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup Bid - https://eutoday.net

A group of prominent legal experts has raised serious concerns over FIFA’s apparent disregard for a detailed report they submitted regarding human rights violations associated with Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. With the decision on the host country looming in December, it seems increasingly likely that Saudi Arabia will secure the hosting rights, as it is the sole bidder. However, this potential decision has prompted outrage