There are 15,000 Haitians living under temporary protected status in Pennsylvania. Cheering on their team in the World Cup represents a powerful symbol of hope and unity at a precarious time.

A new Play the Game podcast explores the people, power, and politics shaping international sport through interviews, narrated articles, conference presentations, and critical debate.

The US government’s World Cup task force has promised a safe and welcoming 2026 World Cup, but past failures raise serious concerns.

FairSquare has requested that the UK government investigate the links between Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, in a complaint that details the central ro...

Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef tells POLITICO that Gianni Infantino has not provided safety assurances for European fans heading to the U.S. this summer.

Just months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, the world of football is again rocked by cases of discrimination both off and on the pitch.

India will play host to the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state, which is also the proposed host city for the country’s 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should urge Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to halt an execution scheduled on the day of their meeting in Canberra on October 8 for the Australia-Si...

The Maldives parliament is considering a new law that could silence independent media amid an escalating crackdown on basic rights.

We, the undersigned nine organizations, are alarmed by the statement of Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of the Maldives, on 30 July 2025 indicating that he had instructed legislative ame...

After years of promises from successive governments and parliamentary ping-pong, the United Kingdom parliament has finally delivered a game-changing reform to how football is governed in England and W...

Every year, thousands of couples choose to spend their honeymoon in the Maldives. Tucked in the Indian Ocean, this tropical atoll nation consistently ranks among the world’s most desirable destination...

As tourism booms in the Maldives, climate change is creating a water crisis for islanders—exposing deep inequalities and human rights concerns

Two reports published today catalogue ‘gruesome yet avoidable accidents’ on construction sites despite the Gulf kingdom’s claims that work-related deaths have fallen

Marginalized island communities in the Maldives face limited access to water because of inadequate government consultations, poor monitoring, and economic barriers.

Muhammad Arshad, from Pakistan, was a foreman building Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, one of 11 new venues for 2034

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Rights & Wrongs · Episode

With Afghanistan set to play England in a tournament, we are calling for a boycott of a team that sportswashes the Taliban’s brutal campaign of misogyny Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, Afghan women have been experiencing a situation that is…

The Democrats find themselves out of power because they failed to embrace spaces where community connection is forged

* Culture secretary says ‘hopes and dreams’ of fans at risk * Bill could be derailed by Tory amendments in Lords The secretary of state for culture, media and sport has attacked the Conservative front bench in the House of Lords over what she called…

Members of the House of Lords have proposed 375 amendments to the legislation, many of which may require lengthy consultation and could take years to resolve

The Thai authorities accused an adviser to Hun Sen of hiring the gunman who killed a former Cambodian opposition figure in Bangkok last week.

By awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup in men’s football, FIFA has legitimised a massively polluting construction project of stadiums and infrastructure and bent its own rules on requirements for...

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday, January 8, of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant

In the week that Fifa awarded the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, a group of Bangladeshi workers went on strike over unpaid wages at a luxury resort in Neom. They were immediately fired.

It comes as part of a worrying global trend of sporting infrastructure being taken over and used by authoritarian governments as tools to whitewash their poor human rights records, writes Robbie Newto...

Today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 FIFA men’s World Cup, despite the well-known and severe risks to residents, migrant workers and visiting fans alike, marks a moment of great…