Fifa breaching own human rights rules over Saudi Arabian World Cup, lawyers say

• Fifa ?under an obligation? to see ?human rights are upheld?
• Group including ex-Fifa adviser makes official complaint

A group of leading lawyers has submitted an official complaint to Fifa, alleging the governing body has failed to follow its own human rights rules in relation to the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The 30-page complaint has been filed via Fifa?s official grievance mechanism and calls for immediate action in five areas.
The complaint has been authored by Fifa?s former anti-corruption adviser Mark Pieth, the Swiss lawyer Stefan Wehrenberg and the British barrister Rodney Dixon, who submitted a report to Fifa a year ago warning of the risks of awarding the tournament to the Gulf state.
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