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 urged to avoid awarding 2034 World Cup hosting rights to Saudi Arabia in new Amnesty International report
They are also the lone bidder for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, but that plan has received a huge setback. According to the Amnesty International and the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA), the World Cup should not be awarded to Saudi Arabia as it could lead to ...
FIFA must halt Saudi Arabia World Cup host bid, 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. Football's world governing ...
Migrant workers will die if Saudis host Cup: Amnesty
“Saudi Arabia will require a vast number of migrant workers to deliver its World Cup ambitions, yet there are no commitments to reform the country’s exploitative ‘kafala’ sponsorship system, establish a minimum wage for non-citizens, permit them to join trade unions, or introduce new measures to prevent worker deaths.
Human rights groups urge FIFA to postpone confirmation of Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup hosts
“There will be a real and predictable human cost to awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia without obtaining credible guarantees of reform,” said Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s head of labour rights and sport. “Fans will face ...
Amnesty demands release of Ahoo Daryaei, who was 'violently arrested' after stripping off to protest strict Islamic dress code, reports say
It is not clear whether the student was protesting outside the Islamic Azad University in Tehran, but officials deny there ...
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Amnesty faults gov’t for ‘new era’ of human rights violations in Amhara region
A recent report from Amnesty International criticizes the Ethiopian government for entering a “new era of disregard” for ...
U.S. special envoy to attend summits addressing African nations' LGBTQ rights
The U.S. Department of State is participating in international summits targeting LGBTQ rights are slated to start as soon as ...
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Amnesty International speaks out on Mozambican repression and police brutality
All of this, of course, post the contested election. Joining me now to unpack the situation is Cidia Chissungo, who is an ...
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Mozambique: Amnesty International Calls for End to Crackdown On Protesters in Mozambique
Amnesty International is calling on the Mozambican government to stop its crackdown on protesters challenging the results of ...
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Write for Rights: Amnesty launches annual letter-writing campaign to help people imprisoned for speaking truth to power
Millions of letters and emails will be sent to support these individuals and urge authorities to end injustices ...
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Global: Alarming footage reinforces dangers of hosting COP29 in a country with close links to fossil fuel companies
Responding to a Global Witness investigation that appears to show the chief executive of Azerbaijan's COP29 team, Elnur ...