Fifa is urged by Amnesty International to 'rigorously and transparently ensure' bids to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cups safeguard human rights.
Fifa must "rigorously and transparently ensure" bids to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cups safeguard human rights, says Amnesty International.
But it also warns the 2030 tournament "carries human rights risks primarily related to labour rights, discrimination, freedom of expression and assembly, policing, privacy and housing". When unveiling its choices for hosting the World Cups, it said it was "fully committed" to ensuring the competitions were held to "sustainable event management standards and practices, safeguarding principles for the protection of children and adults at risk and to respecting internationally-recognised human rights in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights".
Assessing the human rights risks related to the respective bids, Amnesty claims that in Spain, Morocco and Portugal "migrant workers are at risk of exploitation", "excessive use of police forces is a proven risk" and "racial discrimination is an issue in all three countries".
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