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Human Rights Watch: 2026 World Cup 'potential human rights disaster'

This summer's football World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada is labelled a "potential human rights disaster" by Human Rights Watch. Ranging from ICE in the US to a lack of human rights measures in host cities, the risks off the pitch are manyfold.

May 11, 2026 at 12:11

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