Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA)

@sportrightsall.bsky.social

We harness the power of our partners to hold global sport accountable and advance human rights on & off the field.

➡️ Join the movement: https://linktr.ee/sportandrightsalliance

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 2:33 PM

🗣️ “The 2026 #WorldCup exposed a failure of FIFA’s leadership to implement its own human rights policies,” said SRA Executive Director Andrea Florence in an interview with Lucy Thomson at @reuters.com.

🔗 Find out more in our new report: sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-new-rep...

🎥 Video: APT Sports

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 7:07 PM

📌 “The lesson of the 2026 World Cup is not that international sporting bodies can guarantee the conduct of sovereign governments, but that ... top leadership at FIFA and other sport governing bodies must be prepared to act, especially when circumstances change.” – Andrea Florence

bit.ly/4dDokDv

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 7:05 PM

Independent journalism was also severely constrained by FIFA’s opaque media accreditation processes, U.S. visa barriers, and a lack of regular press conferences with top leadership. 📢

Read more: bit.ly/4dDokDv @rsf.org

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 6:57 PM

The World Cup was marked by a climate of fear given the backdrop of mass detentions & deportations; discriminatory visa bans; cost & accessibility barriers for fans, players & journalists; unclear eligibility standards & lack of effective access to remedy.

➡️ bit.ly/4dDokDv @fanseurope.org

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 6:53 PM

Questions also remain on whether #FIFA failed to enforce its own in-competition policy explicitly requiring athletes to declare they've never been investigated for a sexual/other violent offence.

At least 8 players facing pending cases or allegations competed in the 2026 #WorldCup.

bit.ly/4dDokDv

@frankctangberg.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:31 AMReposted by @sportrightsall.bsky.social

– ICE-razziaene økte, demonstrasjoner ble stanset og diskriminerende visumpolitikk hindret mange fans i å oppleve det som ble markedsført som «det mest inkluderende VM noensinne».

Ny rapport fra @sportrightsall.bsky.social

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 6:43 PM

The report also documents abuses in #Mexico, where protestors faced tear gas & 2 journalists were detained. In #Canada, authorities conducted street sweeps & rejected many World Cup visa applications from the Global South.

🗣️ @frankctangberg.bsky.social

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@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 6:40 PM

Read the full report: sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-new-rep...

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 6:39 PM

This unfolded alongside aggressive U.S. immigration enforcement, which surged during the tournament, including over five days in late June when approximately 10,000 people were arrested.

sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-new-rep...

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 6:30 PM

The 50-page report details how excessive ticket pricing, visa costs, a lack of affordable transport, and U.S. travel restrictions on 39+ nations disproportionately excluded fans w/ disabilities, limited incomes and/or from the Global South.

➡️ sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-new-rep...

@fanseurope.org Oct 13, 2026, 8:30 AMReposted by @sportrightsall.bsky.social

🚨 The 2026 #FIFAWorldCup exposed the gap between human rights commitments & reality.

📢 Our new joint report with the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) underlines the concerns linked to this summer's tournament & calls for accountability, reform, & proper protection.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4jkHsKb

Graphic titled "NEW REPORT: HUMAN RIGHTS FAILURES AT 2026 MEN’S WORLD CUP" with the subtitle "Coalition Calls for Upcoming FIFA Presidential Election to Center Human Rights." The right side displays the report cover, titled "Profit Over People: The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup," showing a photo of a packed stadium under a large gold FIFA sign. Logos for Sport & Rights Alliance and Football Supporters Europe appear at the bottom.

Graphic featuring a quote from Andrea Florence, Executive Director of Sport & Rights Alliance, set against a dark grid background and stadium photo. The quote criticizes FIFA leadership for putting profit over people during the 2026 World Cup, limiting access based on economic and social status, failing to uphold human rights obligations, and awarding an unvetted 'FIFA Peace Prize' to U.S. President Donald Trump. A portrait of Andrea Florence appears in the bottom right corner.

Graphic featuring a quote from Ronan Evain, Executive Director of Football Supporters Europe, set against a dark grid background and stadium photo. The quote criticizes high ticket prices, ignored accessibility requirements, visa rejections, and militarized borders at the World Cup, stating that supporters were treated as objects to be exploited rather than the heart of the game. A portrait of Ronan Evain appears in the bottom right corner.

Graphic listing 5 key demands for FIFA and 2027 presidential candidates: binding human rights rules for World Cups; a survivor-centered misconduct policy; guarantees for fundamental freedoms; fair ticket pricing and accessible seating; and accessible grievance mechanisms with a permanent Remedy Fund. Features an illustration of the FIFA World Cup trophy in the bottom right.

@frankctangberg.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 8:54 AMReposted by @sportrightsall.bsky.social

🧵The 2026 Men's World Cup exposed a failure of #FIFA's leadership to implement its own human rights policies, with the pursuit of record revenues prioritised over fairness and equality - NEW REPORT OUT

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 11:16 AM

New #SRA report w/ @fanseurope.org, “Profit Over People,” shows FIFA leadership failed to implement its own human rights policies, with the pursuit of record revenues prioritised over fairness & equality.

Read the full report ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dDokDv

@frankctangberg.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:41 AMReposted by @sportrightsall.bsky.social

🧵 This year's #NobelPeacePrize winner has played a remarkable role in the defence of human rights and international law in Rwanda, at the ICC and at the UN, has bravely addressed women's rights, the genocide in Gaza and much more.

She also addressed the deficiencies in football governance at FIFA⬇️

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 2:20 PM

Joanna reflected on the power of survivor storytelling when combined with data and evidence – both to strengthen advocacy and to reduce the burden on survivors to repeatedly share their experiences.

Join the #AthletesNetwork & help us build a safer future: sportandrightsalliance.org/athletes-net...

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 2:20 PM

📣 Last week, SRA Network Coordinator @jujuca1987.bsky.social took part in “Stories That Move Us,” hosted by All In: Global Leaders For Ending Gender-Based Violence in partnership with High Impact Athletes and No2ndPlace, exploring the power of sport and storytelling to drive change.

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 12:21 PM

The Sport & Rights Alliance came together in 2015 to build a world of sport that protects the rights of athletes, fans, workers, journalists and communities. ✊

📌 Support our work to make sport an authentic force for good. Learn more and donate: sportandrightsalliance.org/donate/

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 2:22 PM

📢 On October 19, #AthletesNetwork will host a 75-minute online workshop exploring how safe sport can be more sustainably integrated into broader discussions and frameworks on sport integrity.

🔗 Register now: sportandrightsalliance.org/activity/fro...

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 3:17 PM

⚖️ We join @pressfreedom.bsky.social in calling for the release of the #Eritrea16 🇪🇷 – including sports editor Jimi’ie Kimeil who, before his arrest, criticized a government decision to give a visiting International Olympic Committee delegate a cross.

➡️ https://cpj.org/awards/the-eritrea-16/

@sportrightsall.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 1:33 PM

📣 The #SRA Network Coordinator, @jujuca1987.bsky.social, joined the Sexual Violence Research Podcast, exploring how violence can become embedded and normalised within sporting environments.

🎧 Listen to the full episode: open.spotify.com/episode/6RUm...

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