Amnesty flags FIFA World Cup human rights risks
Key takeaways
- The human rights group has sounded the alarm about risks faced by visitors to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5BH5XFIFA has promised that 'everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States'Image: William Volcov/Brazil Photo Press/IMAGOAdvertisement.
- It describes the situation as a "human rights emergency" and points to what it calls a "recognizable pattern of authoritarian practices" in the country.
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The human rights group has sounded the alarm about risks faced by visitors to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It goes as far as to describe the situation in the United States as a "human rights emergency."
https://p.dw.com/p/5BH5XFIFA has promised that 'everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States'Image: William Volcov/Brazil Photo Press/IMAGOAdvertisement. A report released by human rights group Amnesty International this Monday warns that the FIFA World Cup 2026 to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer poses "significant risks and impacts for fans, players, journalists, workers and local communities alike."
The report, entitled "Humanity Must Win: Defending Rights, Tackling Repression at the 2026 FIFA World Cup," singles out the United States, which is to host the vast majority of the 104 football matches (78), for particularly strong criticism.