The host nation of Euro 2024 must meet certain criteria relating to the respect of human rights, European football's governing body Uefa said on Monday as they prepare to choose between the candidacies of Germany and Turkey... "For the first time ever, these bid requirements contain specific criteria relating to the respect of human rights,"...Uefa said... The criteria are based on the United Nations' Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other UN conventions...

If Turkey succeeds in its bid for 2024, it will be the biggest sporting event ever held in the country. It has already failed in three previous bids to host the Euros... Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently claimed a narrow victory in a referendum on expanding his powers. Opponents claim it will lead to one-man rule... Around 47,000 people have been arrested in Turkey under a nine-month state of emergency in place since a failed military coup in July 2016.