FIFA, World Cup and Saudi Arabia
FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi Arabia
ZURICH -- 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.
Lawyers Accuse FIFA of Ignoring Human Rights Report for 2034 World Cup
A group of prominent lawyers has accused FIFA of ignoring their report on human rights issues related to the 2034 World Cup. The dossier claims that the international football body is "dealing
Saudi Arabia Narrowly Fails To Win A Seat On UN Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia was thwarted Wednesday in its bid to join the UN's human rights council, which is charged with protecting freedoms globally, after coming sixth in a vote of UN members for one of five regional seats.
Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN's premier human rights body
Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups that accused the Saudis of serious rights violations.
Saudi Arabia Denied Seat on UN Human Rights Council After Global Criticism
Following a vote by the General Assembly, Saudi Arabia suffered a major diplomatic blow on Wednesday when it became the only competing member-state to fail to secure a seat on the UN’s top human rights committee.
FIFA, Europe
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Soccer-European Leagues, FIFPRO to file antitrust complaint about FIFA on Monday
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I never thought I'd see the day: FIFA's esports World Cup is being played in Konami's eFootball
In May 2022, EA blew the whistle on its long-running deal with world football governing body FIFA. The publisher's execs had ...