Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s repression shouldn’t be rewarded with a World Cup
Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the trophy as France celebrates its World Cup championship in July 2018. By Minky Worden May 15 at 11:24 AM Minky Worden is director of global initiatives at Human Rights Watch and oversees the organization’s work on human rights and sports.
A FIFA feasibility study published in March considered Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as potential co-hosts. The Associated Press reported that the countries receiving serious consideration were Kuwait and Oman, with the assumption that the harsh isolation of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain would prevent them from hosting.
In April, the kingdom beheaded 37 Saudi nationals, mostly minority Shiite Muslims, who may not have had fair trials. At least three of those executed were still minors when sentenced. And even now, Saudi Arabia enforces a repressive “male guardianship” system, forcing women to have consent from a male family member for travel, marriage or even obtaining a passport. Saudi authorities have jailed many of the country’s leading women’s rights activists, some of whom were reportedly tortured. At least 10 are on trial on charges almost entirely related to their peaceful activism. Until January 2018, Saudi Arabia banned women from even watching soccer in stadiums.
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