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3 May 2017

Author:
Daniel Etchells, InsideTheGames (UK)

Children's organisation warns UEFA must still pass "reality test" on new human rights criteria

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Children's rights organisation Terre des Hommes has warned that UEFA must still pass the "reality test" following their recent announcement that countries bidding for future editions of its quadrennial European Championships will have to adhere to human rights and anti-corruption criteria.  The announcement by European football's governing body was made on Monday (May 1) following a bid opening workshop held last week, attended by representatives from Germany and Turkey - the two nations in the running for the 2024 tournament... 

Terre des Hommes forms part of the [Sport & Rights Alliance]... Its Children Win campaign is headed by Marc Joly, who told insidethegames "only time will tell" if UEFA's approach will become standard practice in the delivery of all its events, far in advance of 2024... "We will keep a close eye on the issues which are usually the children's rights risks involved in the organisation of a mega sporting event and we won't hesitate if we see that the impacts are negative in terms of children's rights."