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October 2, 2025
FIFA and International Cricket Council under scrutiny over Saudi Aramco ties in light of UN Human Rights Warning

Six of the world’s biggest sports organisations, including FIFA, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Formula 1, have been challenged to justify their sponsorship deals with state-owned Saudi Aramco following concerns that such partnerships may place them in breach of international human rights standards.

Accountability in Sport Aramco Authoritarianism Business and Human Rights Climate Concacaf Cricket FIFA Football Formula 1 Motor racing Saudi Arabia Sport and Human Rights UN UN Human Rights Council Women's Rights
Ibhais CID Police Report
February 15, 2022
The Abdullah Ibhais Case: Four Key Pieces Of Evidence 
Abdullah Ibhais Accountability in Sport Authoritarianism Exploitation of Migrant Workers Football Political Repression Qatar Sport and Human Rights
February 2, 2022
FIFA/Qatar: Last Chance to Ensure Fair Trial for Whistleblower
Abdullah Ibhais Accountability in Sport Authoritarianism Exploitation of Migrant Workers Football Political Repression Qatar Sport and Human Rights
December 6, 2021
FIFA: Ensure Fair Trial of World Cup Whistleblower
Abdullah Ibhais Accountability in Sport Authoritarianism Political Repression Qatar Sport and Human Rights
October 13, 2021
FairSquare Director on Newcastle United, Saudi Arabia and “sportswashing”
Accountability in Sport Authoritarianism Business and Human Rights Political Repression Saudi Arabia Sport and Human Rights UAE UK
October 5, 2021
Qatar: Ensure Fair Trial of Ex-Qatar 2022 Official
Abdullah Ibhais Accountability in Sport Authoritarianism Exploitation of Migrant Workers Football Jordan Political Repression Qatar Sport and Human Rights
August 26, 2021
New report on deaths of migrant workers in Qatar
Accountability in Sport Climate Discrimination Exploitation of Migrant Workers Football Health Qatar Report Sport and Human Rights Vital Signs
Image courtesy of The Workers Cup film
March 10, 2021
Qatar and FIFA should respond to boycott calls with action
Accountability in Sport Bangladesh Exploitation of Migrant Workers Germany India Nepal Norway Pakistan Qatar Sport and Human Rights Sri Lanka
Credit: Omar Chatriwala
September 9, 2020
Qatar must enforce reforms to kafala system
Accountability in Sport Business and Human Rights Exploitation of Migrant Workers Fair Recruitment FIFA ILO Qatar
Credit: J. Pellgen
July 21, 2020
Premier League: Adopt Human Rights Policy
Accountability in Sport Authoritarianism Business and Human Rights Political Repression Saudi Arabia Sport and Human Rights UK
Credit: POMED
April 23, 2020
Premier League should reject Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle FC
Accountability in Sport Authoritarianism Political Repression Saudi Arabia Sport and Human Rights UK
Credit: The Workers Cup film
December 10, 2019
Liverpool FC and worker deaths in Qatar
Accountability in Sport Business and Human Rights Exploitation of Migrant Workers Health Qatar Sport and Human Rights UK
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