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'FIFA President Gianni Infantino is the wrong man to defend Qatar hosting the World Cup'

He may have a valid point, but Infantino was the wrong man to deliver a speech urging the world to focus on football instead of human rights

Daily Mirror

Dominican Republic rejects criticism of Haitian deportations

The Dominican Republic said it “profusely rejects” the denunciation of its crackdowns on Haitian migrants by a growing number of countries and human rights agencies

The Independent UK

Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters

Activists say Iranian security forces have used heavy gunfire against protesters in a Kurdish town in the country’s west

The Independent UK

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In an apparent protest, Iran's World Cup players refuse to sing the national anthem

In Iran, a human rights protest movement has swept the country and authorities have cracked down on demonstrators. On Monday, the men's national team appeared to show their solidarity.

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King Charles urged to remove Prince Harry and Meghan's titles over 'insult' to monarchy

British author Nile Gardiner said the King should strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles after they won a human rights award for standing up to 'structural racism' in the Royal Family

Daily Mirror

FIFA prohibits team captains from wearing human rights armbands at World Cup

Just hours before the first players wearing the armbands in support of the “One Love” campaign were set to take the field, the governing body of soccer warned they would immediately be shown yellow cards.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fifa gives ‘platform to hatred’ over sanctions threat on OneLove armbands, say LGBT+ groups

LGBT+ football groups and politicians hit out at Fifa, saying teams had been ‘bullied’ into not showing support for social causes

Evening Standard

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Nepalese workers in Qatar pay ultimate price for World Cup

Thousands of Nepalese workers have died in Qatar since 2010 on the construction sites of the World Cup. But victims' grieving families are rarely given any compensation by Qatari companies. Most deaths are due to workers falling from high buildings or suffering heart attacks. Human rights groups have questioned working…

France 24

LGBTQ+ groups condemn Fifa over OneLove armband sanctions threat

Campaigners hit out after teams including England and Wales say players will not wear armband at World Cup in Qatar

The Guardian - UK

HRW: More must be done to help ISIL camp repatriates reintegrate

New Human Rights Watch report shows repatriated children facing reintegration issues while thousands remain detained.

Al Jazeera

World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own guidance on human rights

The 2022 men’s World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community. Same sex relationships in Qatar are illegal and punishable by up to seven years in prison. As Qatar is hosting one of the most…

The Conversation

Stunt shredding $12,000 in cash used to condemn David Beckham’s multimillion-dollar Qatar deal

Joe Lycett demanded that David Beckham give up his involvement in the World Cup in protest of Qatar's poor human rights record.

Fortune

World Cup 2022: what the dream of football success means to migrants

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has already been hit by controversy around human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the host country. As fans around the world board planes to go to the tournament (and then return home), it’s worth paying attention to how football and migration…

The Conversation

Iranian legend Ali Daei not cheering on his nation in support of human rights protests

Ali Daei, who had his passport confiscated for speaking out after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran's morality police in September, will not be supporting his nation

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - AU

Ardern promises bill to lower voting age to 16 in New Zealand after discrimination ruling

Legislative move, which faces significant hurdles in parliament, follows judges’ ruling that the existing age of 18 breaches young people’s human rights

Bristol Post

Bristol pub sends stark message to FIFA over Qatar human rights abuses

Football has been ‘at the heart’ of The Plough Inn since 1993 when it became the home of two local football teams

Al Jazeera

BBC relegates World Cup opening ceremony to online coverage

Pundits on the main broadcast talked about human rights instead of airing the inclusivity-themed ceremony.

ABC News

Qatar World Cup opening ceremony features Morgan Freeman and Jung Kook, but BBC chooses not to air it

The Qatar World Cup opening ceremony features Morgan Freeman, a member of BTS and all the usual pyrotechnics, but BBC chooses not to show it in football-mad Great Britain, opting instead to air criticism of the host nation's human rights record.

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Reason

How to Fix the Dark Side of the World Cup

Like the Olympics, the World Cup is rife with human rights abuses and glorification of authoritarian host regimes. It doesn't have to be that way.

The Guardian - US

US viewers accuse Fox Sports of ‘shilling for Qatar’ amid glowing World Cup coverage

US viewers have criticized Fox Sports after its broadcast of the opening day of the World Cup ignored the host country’s human rights record

USA Today Sports Media Group

Viewers were disappointed that Fox’s World Cup coverage ignored Qatar’s awful human rights record

A STARK contrast from other broadcasters.

Liverpool Echo

What are the rule changes at the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

There will be a few changes on the field for the 22nd edition of the World Cup

The Independent UK

Leader of Argentina's Mothers of the Plaza dies at 93

A housewife who became a human rights campaigner when her two sons vanished after being arrested under Argentina’s military dictatorship has died

The Independent UK

Robert F Kennedy’s daughter Kerry explains why Harry and Meghan will receive prestigious human rights award

The couple will receive the Ripple of Hope award in December

Daily Mirror

World Cup anthem singer Maluma storms out of TV interview over whitewashing claims

Columbian performer Maluma was not happy with the line of questioning he faced during a TV interview and stormed off set after calling the presenter rude over human rights questions

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