{"id":135979,"date":"2024-12-11T23:37:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135979"},"modified":"2024-12-11T23:37:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:37:50","slug":"saudi-arabia-officially-announced-as-the-2034-world-cup-host-human-rights-groups-warn-of-unimaginable-human-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135979","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia officially announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of \u2018unimaginable human cost\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir0ga600bp25qoadxx5tu4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Global soccer governing body <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/03\/sport\/fifa-council-further-investigate-israel-palestinian-spt-intl\/index.html\">FIFA<\/a> has officially announced the hosts for the next two men\u2019s World Cups. However, the outcome was no surprise.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000c3b6mb06jkdw4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            That\u2019s because there was only one bid each for both the 2030 and 2034 tournaments \u2013 Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named joint hosts of the World Cup in six years\u2019 time, whereas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/11\/sport\/amnesty-fifa-world-cup-human-rights-spt-intl\/index.html\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> has been awarded the 2034 edition.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000d3b6mavdbsx51@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            While both bids have come under scrutiny during the bidding process, it\u2019s the latter which has caused the most controversy.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000e3b6mejffygor@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Michael Page, deputy Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch (HRW), recently warned of an \u201cunimaginable human cost\u201d to hosting arguably the world\u2019s biggest sporting event in Saudi Arabia.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000f3b6mjo6ur2ga@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It comes as several human rights groups warn of issues \u2013 including the abuse of migrant workers, freedom of speech and the rights of minority groups \u2013 in the Gulf nation.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000g3b6mbj1rr1bv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But what is FIFA saying? Why is Saudi Arabia so set on hosting the event? And what, if anything, can be done to make the tournament as safe as possible?\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000i3b6mpoaebc0t@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            To understand the issue, one must first see it in a wider context. Saudi\u2019s bid for the World Cup is not a simple one-off, but part of a wider push to invest in sport.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000j3b6m4tx334cp@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Through its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia has invested billions into changing the landscape of sports, such as golf, boxing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/06\/sport\/esports-world-cup-saudi-arabia-spt-intl\/index.html\">esports<\/a> and Formula One in recent years.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm4irdilz00013b6mhni58h8i@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"02 GettyImages-1244259916-RESTRICTED.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6495\" data-original-height=\"1299\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-1244259916-restricted.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1299\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-1244259916-restricted.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1299\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-1244259916-restricted.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1299\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-1244259916-restricted.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1299\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-1244259916-restricted.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/02-gettyimages-1244259916-restricted.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Saudi Arabia is on a mission to diversify its economy as part of Saudi Vision 2030.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1299\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000k3b6mrqsaku1b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The nation claims the investment is part of Saudi Vision 2030, a project driven by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to diversify the economy and situate Saudi Arabia as one of the world\u2019s leading countries.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000l3b6matsmd4v5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Its focus on soccer, perhaps the world\u2019s most popular sport, has been particularly notable.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/20\/sport\/saudi-arabia-soccer-spl-bin-salman-intl-spt-cmd-dg\/index.html\"> <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000m3b6m5edvwxaj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In recent years, Saudi Arabia has purchased a storied soccer club \u2013 English Premier League team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/09\/football\/newcastle-united-fans-against-saudi-ownership-spt-intl-cmd\/index.html\">Newcastle United<\/a> \u2013 and convinced a host of legends to join the Saudi Pro League \u2013 most notably Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar Jr.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000n3b6m37upyza7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In the process, the Saudi crown prince, widely known by his initials MBS, has struck up a public friendship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has continued to welcome investment from the Gulf nation in the sport.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000o3b6mfk7pqftd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Hosting a World Cup, then, is the cherry on the top \u2013 the pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance of the Kingdom\u2019s foray into the sport.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000p3b6m57vaxj8w@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Unsurprisingly, the country has big plans for the tournament. It has committed to significant infrastructure projects, in addition to building or renovating 11 stadiums and 185,000 new hotel rooms.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000q3b6mk35o453n@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But, according to human rights groups, the Saudi World Cup in 2034 will come at a cost.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000s3b6mdq2ytbrs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/report\/2024\/12\/04\/die-first-and-ill-pay-you-later\/saudi-arabias-giga-projects-built-widespread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from HRW, titled \u201cDie First, and I\u2019ll Pay You Later,\u201d argues that Saudi Arabia is using the tournament to \u201cwash away its poor human rights reputation.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000t3b6miz7n7e56@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The report primarily focuses on the treatment of migrant workers, who HRW says will bear the brunt of building Saudi\u2019s World Cup dream.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000u3b6mvx2pr2ig@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Many migrant workers still exist in the \u201cKafala\u201d sponsorship system, which ties people to a specific employer. HRW said in a June statement that employees are \u201cvulnerable to widespread abuse, including contract substitution, exorbitant recruitment fees, non-payment of wages, confiscation of passports by employers, and forced labor.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000v3b6mnc6pozku@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Despite a series of reforms announced by Saudi Arabia in recent years, employers \u201cstill hold disproportionate control over workers,\u201d HRW said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000x3b6m403qzjyk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            There are also concerns about press freedom, the treatment of LGTBQ+ groups and the rights of women, among others.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000y3b6mgo0enpaa@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In a recent report published by FIFA which evaluated Saudi\u2019s bid, the human rights risk was categorized as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalhub.fifa.com\/m\/51d8a13714827f1d\/original\/FIFA-World-Cup-2034-Bid-Evaluation-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medium<\/a>.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk000z3b6mq9t1efar@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The report and designation are based on information provided by AS&amp;H Clifford Chance, a law firm based in Riyadh which was tasked with providing an independent human rights assessment.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00103b6mm5thgh7y@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In its report, FIFA added that \u201cthere is a good potential that hosting the competition could help contribute to positive human rights impacts in the context of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Vision 2030.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00113b6mo9vph710@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It also noted \u201cconsiderable work and level of concrete commitment demonstrated by the bid and its key stakeholders, together with the demonstrable rate of progress and the 10-year time horizon are mitigating factors to consider.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm4irf0hr00053b6mtnqnxdmw@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"03 GettyImages-2181251019.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6665\" data-original-height=\"1333\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2181251019.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2181251019.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2181251019.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2181251019.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2181251019.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/03-gettyimages-2181251019.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"An artist illustration of Aramco Stadium, during a media tour of the FIFA football 2034 World Cup Saudi bid exhibition in Riyadh.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00123b6m1s13o0sp@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Lina al-Hathloul, Head of Monitoring and Advocacy at ALQST for Human Rights, questioned the assessment\u2019s legitimacy, citing that no independent human rights organization has been able to work in Saudi Arabia, in relation to the bidding process.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00133b6m3vg8opky@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Al-Hathloul has experienced first-hand how brutal life in Saudi Arabia can be under MBS\u2019 rule. Her sister was jailed in 2018 for leading a women\u2019s rights group and remains under a travel ban, unable to leave the country. It\u2019s been seven years since al-Hathloul, who has left the country, has seen her family, she says.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00143b6m79a4d284@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cSaudi Arabia is a pure police state, ruled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with no checks and balances,\u201d she told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/sport\">CNN Sport<\/a>\u2019s Amanda Davies.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00153b6mwbyvsbe1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cHe has arrested people for tweets, the executions have risen to an unprecedented number. This year, a record has been broken in Saudi Arabia\u2019s history \u2013 300 people have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/press-releases\/2024\/12\/saudi-arabia-un-experts-voice-alarm-executions-foreign-nationals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executed<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00163b6mumat8ftt@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cHuman rights defenders are put behind bars just because they advocate for women\u2019s rights, we have seen an unprecedented level of torture and sexual harassment in prisons. My family is under an illegal travel ban just because they are a family of a women\u2019s rights activist.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00173b6m6hb2hkd9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cEvery country violates human rights, no country is perfect, but I think it\u2019s about red lines. Saudi Arabia, under MBS today, has crossed that red line.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00183b6m47zgvx0i@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            CNN has reached out to Saudi Arabia for comment.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00193b6mzxiqirjy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In its report, Clifford Chance says the assessment was produced in six weeks.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001a3b6mz4j1hmsg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cAs a function of this time frame, it is based on desk research and engagement with the Ministries identified,\u201d it said, referring to Saudi\u2019s Human Rights Commission, the Authority of the Care of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Sports.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001b3b6mjygm6nec@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe assessment process did not involve engagement with external stakeholder\/ rightsholders. In taking account of published commentary, we have focused on observations by respected monitoring bodies responsible for interpretation and monitoring implementation of the Instruments.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001c3b6mskdzw7ie@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Human rights groups have also criticized Saudi Arabia and FIFA for not ensuring positive change.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001d3b6msl73itjr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            HRW <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/report\/2024\/12\/04\/die-first-and-ill-pay-you-later\/saudi-arabias-giga-projects-built-widespread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged<\/a> FIFA to postpone any announcement that the World Cup would go to Saudi Arabia \u201cuntil migrant workers\u2019 and women\u2019s rights, press freedom, and other human rights are protected.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001f3b6myodrrtxb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It also called on the governing body to press Saudi Arabia to \u201cengage with human rights stakeholders and allow independent human rights independent monitoring within the country.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001h3b6m3fcmk92x@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Meanwhile, Amnesty International has also called on FIFA to \u201chalt the process\u201d of awarding Saudi the tournament \u201cunless major human rights reforms are announced.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001i3b6mtje5whrx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In a statement to CNN, FIFA said it is \u201cimplementing thorough bidding processes for the 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup, in line with previous processes for the selection of hosts for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada and the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2027 in Brazil.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001j3b6mwfj1qo0a@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Saudi Arabia has received plenty of criticism for its human rights record before and has previously resisted allegations of \u201csportswashing,\u201d which involves countries using high-profile sporting events to project a favorable image of their nation worldwide, often to shift attention away from alleged wrongdoing.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001k3b6mngywhkcj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In an interview with Fox News that aired in 2023, MBS said he doesn\u2019t \u201ccare\u201d about the country\u2019s investments being described as sportswashing, as long as it\u2019s \u201cgoing to increase my GDP by one percent.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001l3b6m8rwngej8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Earlier this year, though, the head of Saudi Arabia\u2019s 2034 World Cup bid, Hammad Albalawi, said the country had made strides in terms of human rights in recent years.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001m3b6mw8he92bg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe have come a long way and there\u2019s still a long way to go. Our principle is to develop something that is right for us. Our journey started in 2016, not because of the World Cup bid,\u201d Albalawi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/soccer\/saudi-arabias-2034-world-cup-bid-chief-highlights-human-rights-progress-2024-12-03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Reuters<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001p3b6m06siwstr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            For many soccer fans around the world, such conversations will feel familiar from previous World Cups in both Russia and Qatar, with both posing issues around human rights.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001q3b6myit7kfqc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The closest parallel, perhaps, is with the 2022 World Cup in <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2022\/11\/17\/football\/qatar-2022-world-cup-migrant-workers-human-rights-spt-intl\/index.html\">Qatar<\/a>, a nation which also received heavy criticism for its treatment of migrant workers.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001r3b6mz8ndaowr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Qatar hit back at claims of sportswashing and said it would use the spotlight of the World Cup to help push the country forward.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001s3b6mmfww02pa@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In 2023, FIFA told CNN it was \u201cundeniable that significant progress has taken place\u201d in the country, and that the tournament was the \u201ccatalyst for these reforms.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001t3b6m9efq4gb3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            However, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International\u2019s Head of Labor Rights and Sport, says that FIFA learned the wrong lessons from two years ago.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001u3b6mfz0kqutv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cMy fear is that the lesson they\u2019ve learned from Qatar is that they can ride out the criticism. They can ride it out and prioritize the bigger political and financial goals that they\u2019ve got,\u201d he told CNN\u2019s Davies.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001v3b6m3zipmpm4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Cockburn added that a tournament such as the World Cup could hold the power to bring about positive change, but only if the intentions are genuinely there to do so.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm4ir6eu800313b6mpzcg6t06@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"04 AP22334688636650.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6665\" data-original-height=\"1333\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-ap22334688636650.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-ap22334688636650.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-ap22334688636650.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-ap22334688636650.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-ap22334688636650.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/04-ap22334688636650.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Saudi Arabian fans cheer before the World Cup match between Saudi Arabia and Mexico at the Lusail Stadium on November 30, 2022.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001w3b6midm0uibu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            He, like many others, was pleased that FIFA became the first global sport\u2019s body to include human rights in such a bidding process in 2017 but has been disappointed by how it\u2019s been implemented.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001x3b6mj9qecq20@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWhen (FIFA) is awarding what is the world\u2019s biggest sporting event \u2013 the most watched, the most visited \u2013 it has a responsibility to make sure it\u2019s not causing adverse impacts to workers, to fans, to activists and to journalists,\u201d he said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001y3b6mw8hbet7e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201c(FIFA) said that itself, it simply needs to live up to its own commitments and values. It\u2019s not adhering to those standings while it\u2019s pretending that it is. That\u2019s a really harmful fa\u00e7ade. We\u2019ve had a predetermined process here.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk001z3b6mcuzi73xr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            He adds: \u201cWhen it\u2019s a choice between a World Cup in Saudi Arabia, or its human rights policies, it\u2019s chosen a World Cup in Saudi Arabia.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00203b6mh3ftjd9p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Al-Hathloul, meanwhile, remains optimistic that things can still change in Saudi Arabia, saying the country\u2019s people deserve to enjoy a World Cup, while conceding that the opportunity has been tarnished by the process.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00213b6mbxvwx80j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            She says FIFA has been \u201ccomplicit\u201d in engineering a situation whereby Saudi has faced little competition, and therefore had no incentive, to actually improve human rights.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00223b6mqzfobncn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cIn order for change to exist, you have to challenge, you have to question, you have to speak about what is going on in the country,\u201d she said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00233b6m582t5po3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe have 10 years now, we have 10 years to encourage people to speak, we have 10 years to really challenge and question and push for positive change.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00243b6mza1wjnf6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cUsually, what happens is that people have accepted Saudi money in exchange for their silence. I do hope in the coming 10 years that things will change, but people have to be braver than this.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm4ir24wk00253b6mbj1n0a8h@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            CNN has reached out to FIFA on the above allegations.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/11\/sport\/saudi-arabia-2034-world-cup-fifa-bid-spt-intl\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN \u00a0\u2014\u00a0 Global soccer governing body FIFA has officially announced the hosts for the next two men\u2019s World Cups. 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