"We've never had a situation where a World Cup host has effectively declared war on one of the participating nations so close to a tournament." - @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social in The World Cup and War - new documentary episode of @theathleticfc.bsky.social podcast. Listen here ⬇️ pod.fo/e/40c5b2

"Ingen har svaret på hvor de hjemløse skal dra når spillere, turister og supportere ankommer Vancouver til sommeren" Viktig sak fra NRK og Halvor Ekeland.

"Ingen har svaret på hvor de hjemløse skal dra når spillere, turister og supportere ankommer Vancouver til sommeren" Viktig sak fra NRK og Halvor Ekeland.

Ahmed al-Doush’s was arbitrarily arrested and is serving 5 yrs in prison in #SaudiArabia due to his legitimate social media use. His mental well-being has deteriorated significantly in prison. We call for his immediate and unconditional release.

– Vi vet ingenting, sier Bibiana Mendoza, til VG i dag. Manuels søster leter fortsatt etter svar. Hun er langt fra alene: Siden krigen mot narkotikakartellene ble trappet opp for 20 år siden, har rundt 133.000 mennesker «forsvunnet» i Mexico, skriver VG. 🧵 #FIFAWorldCup

The World Cup and related projects in #Mexico have put pressure on already low access to water, forests and air quality. Great piece by Monika Streule for @playthegame-org.bsky.social www.playthegame.org/news/across-...

📰 Press freedom is not only a right in itself, but a critical vehicle to advance all other rights. On #PressFreedomDay, we call on #FIFA to put press freedom back in the game and guarantee a World Cup that respects human rights. 👉 Find resources for journalists covering the event: resources.rsf.org

The World Cup and related projects in #Mexico have put pressure on already low access to water, forests and air quality. Great piece by Monika Streule for @playthegame-org.bsky.social www.playthegame.org/news/across-...

➡️Trash climate science, discredit expertise + manipulate information ecosystem ➡️Lock in fossil dependence at home + abroad by exploiting economic interdependence + asymmetries of power ➡️Stoke social divisions, sabotage community relationships + divert attention 📝 @martaschaaf.bsky.social/Nazia Erum

🧵While the authorities of #SaudiArabia are scaling back several of its megaprojects and divesting from some sports projects, it is reportedly maintaining its interest in gaming and Esports. Time will tell if this is true.

I certainly don't think the world expected to be concerned about arbitrary arrests or enforced disappearances in the context of a world cup in North America in 2026.

In Russia, in the contexts of the Olympics, the Confederations Cup and/or the World Cup, there were crackdowns on freedom of expression, targeted surveillance of journalists and exploitation of migrant workers, without real action from the IOC and FIFA. Now, we're concerned about the upcoming WC.

“Successful for us means that games succeed for everyone, not just for Airbnb, the FIFA president and Donald Trump. Right now, that’s where it’s headed. Somebody needs to stand up and say, ‘No, that’s not how the World Cup should be done’.”

Fifas president Gianni Infantino må forklare medlemmene v/Fifa-kongressen hvordan han vil sørge for at verdens største idrettsturnering ikke blir en arena for undertrykkelse og en plattform for autoritære praksiser. Hvis ikke må NFF ta bladet fra munnen!

TRÅD FIFA-KONGRESSEN I VANCOUVER: Idrettspolitikk.no is in the building! FIFA-kongressen er en drøy time unna og jeg holder dere oppdatert så godt jeg kan. /1

🎉 FIFA has approved a new rule that allows the Afghanistan Women’s National Team to be formally registered and compete in official #FIFA competitions. 🔗 Read the full statement at the link: sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-new-rul...

For en fantastisk vinkling på saken, og all honnør til @kurtingesolheim.bsky.social og Kringlebotn IL som benytter seg av fotballdemokratiet til å fremme viktige spørsmål.

“With just six weeks until the 2026 World Cup kicks off, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has yet to publicly outline how fans, journalists and local communities will be safe from arbitrary detention, mass deportations and crackdowns on free expression ...

UN experts say migrant workers in #SaudiArabia continue to suffer serious human rights violations, despite labor reforms, ahead of the World Cup in 2034. This echoes experiences from Qatar, and FIFA has ignored the lessons.

Gianni Infantino må bruke Fifa-kongressens tale til å forplikte seg til et VM uten deportasjoner, fengslinger og undertrykkelse. Kronikk av @frankctangberg.bsky.social josimar.no/artikler/nff...

Fifas president Gianni Infantino må forklare medlemmene v/Fifa-kongressen hvordan han vil sørge for at verdens største idrettsturnering ikke blir en arena for undertrykkelse og en plattform for autoritære praksiser. Hvis ikke må NFF ta bladet fra munnen!

- Fifa har i mange år unnlatt å håndheve egne vedtekter og menneskerettsforpliktelser. I alle disse årene har det palestinske forbundet kjempet for at israelske klubber skal stanses fra å spille på stjålet palestinsk jord, sa jeg til @trinemn.bsky.social

🧵The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has ​appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA's decision not to sanction the Israeli Football Association (IFA) over clubs based in the illegally Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)

🧵I was fortunate enough to be invited by @johnmelhus.bsky.social and @arildknutsen.bsky.social from @humanruspolitikk.bsky.social to speak at the Nordic Mobilization on Human Rights and Drug Policy, an event attended by a number of interesting people.

🧵 The Afghan Women's National Team, who are all in exile, will now be allowed to represent their country in FIFA competitions! The Taliban wants to eliminate women from the public sphere - but now Afghan women will be visible to the whole world!

🧵Five years have passed since people took to the streets across #Colombia during what was known as el #ParoNacional. Thousands of protests were held across the country and the government of Iván Duque responded with brutal force. Here’s what Amnesty documented⬇️

🧵Five years have passed since people took to the streets across #Colombia during what was known as el #ParoNacional. Thousands of protests were held across the country and the government of Iván Duque responded with brutal force. Here’s what Amnesty documented⬇️

Dagens verden preges av krig, uro og ledere med forakt for felles normer. Norge kan ikke ta seg råd til å satse mindre på menneskerettigheter @asmundaukrust.bsky.social #ProsjektVendepunkt www.altinget.no/lovebakken/artikkel/utviklingspolitikken-maa-ta-menneskerettighetene-paa-alvor

🧵Jeg er positiv til at NFF skal støtte @fairsq.bsky.social sin klage til FIFAs etiske komité. Det viser, igjen, at NFF skiller seg ut blant FIFAs 211 medlemmer ved at de tør å utfordre organisasjonen i spørsmål om godt styresett.

Incredible report. An illegal mine, reportedly controlled by Colombia’s largest armed group, is operated inside the base of an army battalion who is tasked with combatting that very same group.

⚽⌛ The countdown is on to the 2026 FIFA World Cup — but the largest sports event in the world risks being a sportswashing bonanza. The “Beautiful Game” should not be stained with ugly human rights abuses.  Learn more: https://bit.ly/3QytIPJ #FIFAWorldCup

🧵 God og dekkende kommentar av Saltvedt om #SaudiArabia sin tilsynelatende nedskalerte satsing på idretten. Mange idrettsorganisasjoner har gledelig puttet saudiarabiske penger i lomma, uten å ofre menneskerettigheter en tanke. Viser seg at kongedømmets vilkårlige styring er risikabel for flere.

🧵 God og dekkende kommentar av Saltvedt om #SaudiArabia sin tilsynelatende nedskalerte satsing på idretten. Mange idrettsorganisasjoner har gledelig puttet saudiarabiske penger i lomma, uten å ofre menneskerettigheter en tanke. Viser seg at kongedømmets vilkårlige styring er risikabel for flere.

“For Indigenous peoples, stopping fossil fuel extraction is not only a climate imperative — it is essential to defending our territories, our governance systems and our right to self-determination,” said Juan Carlos Jintiach, executive secretary of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities

Hospitality union, Unite Here, representing 2k workers at SoFi Stadium in LA threatened to strike during the World Cup if Fifa leaders do not heed their concerns about working conditions and the presence of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Migrant workers’ “testimonies reveal the extreme vulnerability they face during wartime, often with little or no protection from their employers and host governments” … “forced to continue living and working in dangerous conditions despite the risk of aerial attacks” 📝 @acharyapramod.bsky.social

🧵NFF forventer at #FIFAWorldCup2026 skal være trygt, men nå publiserer Amnesty og allierte en reiseadvarsel for USA som viser at det ikke er tilfelle. Forbundene må gjøre mer enn å svare på spørsmål - de faktisk fremme disse forventningene til FIFA. www.tv2.no/sport/vm-rei...

“In the Americas, human rights are under pressure. There is evidence of an increase in authoritarian practices, repression of protests, and laws that limit civil organizations,” @anaamancay.bsky.social #HumanityMustWin #InformeAnualAI

The decision not to grant unconditional freedom to the Venezuelan journalist Carlos Julio Rojas is a direct attack on freedom of expression We demand of the Venezuelan State the immediate cessation of judicial persecution and his full freedom #QueSeanTodas #QueSeanTodos

🧵We are confronting the most challenging moment of our age. Humanity is under attack from transnational anti-rights movements and predatory governments determined to assert their dominance through unlawful wars and brazen economic blackmail. #HumanityMustWin

Takeaways from #Brazil 📉Poverty decreased 🌀Weather events disproportionately affected Black and low-income people 📜Environmental legislation was weakened, putting communities at risk ⚠️Violence against human rights defenders intensified 👮Police violence persisted

Important recognition for a brave Colombian environmental defender!

🧵We are confronting the most challenging moment of our age. Humanity is under attack from transnational anti-rights movements and predatory governments determined to assert their dominance through unlawful wars and brazen economic blackmail. #HumanityMustWin

🧵#Venezuela: At least 485 individuals remain arbitrarily detained for political reasons. Amnesty International calls on Delcy Rodríguez to release all those arbitrarily detained, to drop the charges against them and protect their lives, safety, and fair trial guarantees while detained

🧵#Colombia: On the 14th of March, violent individuals destroyed a billboard installed by the ASEIMPOME indigenous community, to mark the existence of a formally recognised reserve. Armed men also intimidated an individual from the community. Video from 2022

🧵Senior management in FIFA reportedly want Gianni Infantino to formally request the US President to halt all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids for the length of the football tournament. The fact that they haven't done so already is alarming!

🧵Three officials from the Palestinian FA have reportedly had applications for visas to enter Canada rejected. They were due to participate in the FIFA Congress where they were planning to address the non-decision regarding Israeli settler clubs in OPT www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-repetition. That’s what the victims are entitled to. This can only be a first step.

It has been 6 months since the attempted assassination of @yendrive.bsky.social and Luis Peche in Bogotá, and impunity continues. We demand that #Colombia and #Venezuela act against transnational repression.

LIV Golf was never about advancing the game of golf. It was foreign policy