Saudi Arabia must free all arbitrarily detained solely for their online expression
Briefing for the Universal Periodic Review
Equidem calls upon FIFA to apply and enhance its binding and actionable commitments to address risk factors for labour and human rights violations as a condition of confirming Saudi Arabia’s bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034. Saudi Arabia cannot guarantee compliance with international human rights and labour standards without taking significant measures to dismantle the Kafala system, protect freedom of association, extend labour rights to migrant workers and address nationality-based discrimination, unfair hiring practices, workplace violence, exploitative wages, overwork, and exposure to occupational health and safety risks.
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Equidem is a human rights and labour rights organisation. We work globally and locally to expose injustice and hidden human rights abuses; to provide practical solutions to the most intractable human rights challenges; and to build powerful community-led coalitions that empower the individual and the community.
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FIFA is failing to uphold its own standards by entertaining Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup cup, our latest research demonstrates. Rights violations continue and underscore the grave inadequacy of reform processes in Saudi Arabia and within FIFA
Exploitation and discrimination of migrant workers during COP28 preparations in the UAE
