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Saudi Arabia officially announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of ‘unimaginable human cost’ (edition.cnn.com)
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Human rights concerns

A recent report from HRW, titled “Die First, and I’ll Pay You Later,” argues that Saudi Arabia is using the tournament to “wash away its poor human rights reputation.”

The report primarily focuses on the treatment of migrant workers, who HRW says will bear the brunt of building Saudi’s World Cup dream.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I wonder how much the Saudis paid for the dirt that Qatar employed an Indian hack for hire company to dig up on FIFA?