We, the undersigned organizations, express deep concern over the continued arbitrary detention of the Saudi human rights ...

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework ...

Saudi Arabia’s investment in major sporting events has been criticized for a long time by the Western media on many ...

Saudi Arabia officially announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of ‘unimaginable human cost’ Story by Ben Church and Amanda Davies, CNN • 9h ...

KNVB: Do not sideline human rights" during a protest against Saudi Arabia's candidacy for the 2034 World Cup, in Zeist on Nov. 11, 2024. (Robin van Lonkhuijsen/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Clifford Chance is under fire from human rights groups over its assessment of Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid, prompting talk of legal action against the international football body FIFA.

Saudi Arabia has received plenty of criticism for its human rights record before and has previously resisted allegations of “sportswashing,” which involves countries using high-profile ...

He, like many others, was pleased that FIFA became the first global sport’s body to include human rights in such a bidding process in 2017 but has been disappointed by how it’s been implemented.

We’ve had a predetermined process here.” He adds: “When it’s a choice between a World Cup in Saudi Arabia, or its human rights policies, it’s chosen a World Cup in Saudi Arabia.” ...