HUMN 3800 : Soccer and Globalization

This Geneva-based organization collaborates with sports event stakeholders to ensure their adherence to human rights.

Official website stating FIFA's anti-discrimination policy and support for human rights.

On a petition submitted to FIFA by Avaaz and Amnesty International protesting the cruel treatment of workers connected to the 2022 World Cup.

This documentary exposes the inhumane conditions endured by migrant construction workers in Qatar in advance of the 2022 World Cup matches (45 mins).

A Human Rights Watch report on the awarding of tournament hosting contracts to countries with histories of human rights violations.

A 2022 article on Qatar's hosting of the World Cup and charges of human rights violations, bribery, heat stress, and disruption to regular league scheduling.

A 2022 report by Zahra Khan, a former program manager with the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights.

This Guardian UK article examines the high death toll suffered by construction workers who labored on the 2022 World Cup building program.

A documentary on the human trafficking and exploitation of young African football players who dream of becoming professionals (25 mins).

This organization has worked with the Internattional Olympics Committee and FIFA to adopt human rights, child rights, freedom of expression laws, labour standards, and anti-corruption measures.

The Declaration established in international law the fundamental human rights to be universally protected.