Qatar's spotty human rights record was a constant talking point during the men's World Cup last year. Now the Australian Human Rights Commission wants a proper conversation about Australia's record before the Women's World Cup in July and August.
full of colourful diagrams and explainers with buzz words such as "identify", "develop", "promote" and "engage", but short on descriptions about how these so-called priorities are – or will be — acted upon.
Australia's green and gold decade, as it is often described by sports and government officials, is sold on the legacies that will be left behind by staging expensive international tournaments such as the Women's World Cup , the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic and Paralympic Games . FIFA's Sustainability Strategy document says its "priorities and initiatives … will continue to evolve".
"There are some really good things in there, there are some fantastic priorities … but, overall, it doesn't engage with the risk assessment in a really comprehensive way," Ms Finlay said."[It] doesn't address all of those 57 risks that are identified, or the [21] tier 1 risks. In fact, in terms of the risks that FIFA has engaged with, the numbers are a lot less than that.
Indigenous people's rights: exclusion and marginalisation; tokenistic representation; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples do not receive financial and other benefits generated by the tournament despite the hosting of that tournament on Indigenous landhuman rights issues can detract from the tournamentIn that country, it was workers' rights that came under the spotlight. Significant legal and cultural changes were made. While the implementation of those changes is ongoing.
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