A U.S.-based Middle East human rights group says he's one of at least four dual Saudi-American nationals who accuse the Saudi ...

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There is very little reason to suspect the FIFA 2034 World Cup will lead to lasting change in Saudi Arabia. Mega events ...

Two human rights groups condemned Saudi Arabia's soaring use of the death penalty on Thursday after the kingdom carried out the highest number of executions on record last year.

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In its report, FIFA added that “there is a good potential that hosting the competition could help contribute to positive human rights impacts in the context of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.” ...

The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was acclaimed by the applause of more than 200 FIFA member federations.

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 ...

During the bid campaign, FIFA has accepted limited scrutiny of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record that was widely criticized this year at the United Nations. Saudi and international rights ...

They include no mention of LGBTQ+ rights, which essentially don’t exist in Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is illegal. They include no critical discussion of the country’s “dire human ...

Saudi Arabia will stage the 2034 men's football World Cup — despite the Gulf monarchy's poor human rights, free speech and labor rights record. https://p.dw.com/p ...