Report: Fifa must prove it respects human rights...

In December Fifa -- based in Zurich -- asked John Ruggie, a former UN special representative on business and human rights, to assess its human rights efforts as the organization faced mounting criticism over the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

"Fifa has been beset by allegations about human rights abuses in connection with its events and relationships," said the report by the Harvard University specialist.

"Prominent among them have been reported deaths among migrant construction workers in Qatar, which was awarded the 2022 Men's World Cup, and the country's kafala system that often leaves migrant workers in situations of bonded labour.

 "Other tournaments have raised concerns about forced evictions of poor communities to make way for stadiums and other infrastructure, and clamp-downs on freedom of expression among citizens and journalists." Full story...

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