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Article

10 Mar 2017

Author:
Brian Homewood, Reuters (Switzerland)

FIFA sets up multistakeolder advisory board in response to human rights criticism

World soccer's ruling body FIFA, stung by criticism that it overlooks human rights in countries staging its tournaments, has set up an advisory panel to address the issue. South Africa and Brazil, which hosted the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, were criticized over alleged human rights violations while there are also concerns about Russia and Qatar which are staging the next two global showpiece tournaments...FIFA said the new panel will meet for the first time..."providing FIFA with advice on all issues that the board members may consider relevant for the implementation of FIFA’s human rights responsibilities". Issues on which the panel could provide advice include labor standards, health and safety, property rights, security, discrimination and freedom of expression...The panel will include representatives from FIFA sponsors Adidas and Coca-Cola, corruption watchdog Transparency International, the United Nations (UN) and the world players' organization FIFPro.