Soccer-FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty
- Amnesty International urges FIFA to stop Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid unless significant human rights reforms are announced.
- They highlight potential forced evictions and discrimination against women within the bid's strategy.
- Amnesty warns that awarding the tournament without reforms will cause severe human rights violations.
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FIFA urged to halt bidding process for World Cup 2034 amid human rights concerns
Amnesty International (AI) on Monday urged FIFA to halt the bidding process for World Cup 2034 unless Saudi Arabia conducts major human rights reforms. The human rights organization also demands a more credible human rights strategy for the 2030 World Cup in Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Several human rights and sports organizations have already demonstrated concerns regarding the human rights assessment for Saudi Arabia. Amnesty International ar…
The human rights organization estimates that especially from Saudi Arabia, human rights reforms must be demanded before confirming the hosting of the 2034 World Cup tournament.
FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty
FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month, Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) have said.
FIFA must interrupt the process of choosing Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup, unless major reforms are announced in the country's human rights area before the vote next month, said Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA). Read more (11/11/2024)
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