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9 Nov 2017

Author:
Dan Roan, BBC (UK)

Fifa urged to strengthen workers' rights in Russia & Qatar

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[T]he advisory board said [...] "We recognise that Fifa has taken important steps, particularly by adopting a new Human Rights Policy, fighting discrimination connected to matches and integrating human rights requirements into the 2026 Fifa World Cup bidding documents. We also make 33 detailed recommendations on issues Fifa should focus on, including, as a priority, building on what has been done to date by continuing to strengthen efforts to address risks to workers' rights on World Cup stadium construction sites in Russia and Qatar. We highlight the long-term commitment required from Fifa to build systems at the operational level that can proactively identify and respond to the most severe human rights risks." [...] "This report should be a wake-up call for Fifa, which has held back from using its considerable leverage with regard to Qatar's abusive sponsorship system" said James Lynch, Amnesty International's deputy director of global issues. "This is Fifa's own independent human rights advisory board telling it to take a clear position on Qatar's laws, and to act on that." [...] Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura said: "This report shows that Fifa is making important progress in integrating respect for human rights throughout its wide range of activities."

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