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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

Fifa accused again over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid

The Fifa World Cup trophy
A trade union claims Fifa giving the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia would ‘endorse exploitation and injustice on a global stage’. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

Fifa has been accused for a second time of failing to engage with concerns over human rights risks in Saudi Arabia, two months before the Gulf state is expected to be confirmed as a World Cup host.

The Building and Wood Workers’ International, a trade union that has worked with Fifa on governance reforms and previously signed a memorandum of understanding with the governing body, says it has been ignored in attempts to discuss the exploitation of foreign workers in Saudi.

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