Amnesty International warns Saudi Arabia World Cup will put ‘many lives at risk’
- Amnesty International warns the World Cup in Saudi Arabia will put many lives at risk, highlighting severe dangers to residents, migrant workers, and fans.
- FIFA's evaluation report termed Saudi's human rights risk as 'medium', indicating that reforms will require significant effort and time.
- Steve Cockburn stated without urgent reforms, the World Cup will be linked to exploitation and repression, urging FIFA to ensure human rights protections.
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Saudi Arabia's plans to host the men's World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say
As the newly-named host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer, Saudi Arabia says it will construct or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city and
On December 11, the FIFA confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the football World Cup in 2034. However, the announcement generated discomfort among activists, and even footballers, due to the positions of the Asian country and the carbon footprint that the event will produce. What are the disagreements? NGOs and activists reproach the construction of 11 stadiums and consider the decision as an affront to the fight against climate change, due to …
Saudi Arabia awarded 2034 World Cup despite extreme anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Saudi Arabia has been awarded the hosting rights for the men’s 2034 World Cup, despite the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The decision was confirmed on Wednesday, December 11, with the 211 nations represented at the FIFA Extraordinary Congress voting in favour of the bid.
Outrage as Saudi Arabia awarded FIFA 2034 World Cup despite anti-gay laws
Human rights advocates have responded after Saudi Arabia was awarded as hosting the men’s football World Cup in 2034, despite anti-gay laws in the country. The 211 nations represented during a three-hour FIFA Extraordinary Congress meeting on Wednesday (11 December) voted in favour of the Middle Eastern country’s bid, as well as deciding on the proposed hosts for the 2030 World Cup. Saudi Arabia became the sole bidder after the 10-member Associa…
Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Win is Shameful
Ten years from now, the Men’s World Cup will be held in a country that has long been considered one of the worst abusers of human rights on the planet. Saudi Arabia has spent much of this last decade systematically starving Yemen as part of a larger campaign of economic isolation and air strikes meant to annihilate the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. U.S. intelligence has found substantial evidence that the nation’s de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salma…
Millions of migrant workers will build stadiums, transportation networks and hotels. The testimonies of Bangladeshis who have worked in the country point out that abuses are deeply rooted in the Gulf kingdom. FIFA awards the 2034 football World Cup to Saudi Arabia and confirms that of Spain, Portugal and Morocco Shahadat left for Saudi Arabia from his village in Bangladesh for one purpose: to earn money to help his family, in poverty: “If he man…
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