"People took to the streets in 50+ cities around the world to demand an end to the crackdown. It is time to stand together against the repression of LGBTI people in Turkey, to raise our voices and to make our solidarity even more visible." - @amnesty.org's Milena Buyum eualive.net/turkeys-crac...

Turkey’s crackdown on LGBTI groups and activists is part of an escalating rights crisis

The targeting of LGBTI communities must end immediately and Turkish authorities must ensure the immediate ...

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Amidst a continuing genocide in Gaza and expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank, UEFA turns a blind eye and keeps financing Israeli football. With the Nations League back, @amnesty.org is calling on UEFA to suspend Israel keep football apartheid-free. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Europe: Israel’s participation in the UEFA Nations League is a betrayal of Palestinians, football's own rules and human rights

Despite clear evidence that Israel’s football association continues to support illegal settlements, Israel men’s football team will participate in the UEFA Nations League this autumn.

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Turkey's crackdowns continue www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Turkish police detain dozens in raids on gay bars and homes of LGBTQ+ activists

Human rights groups in Turkey have accused the government of using a family- values campaign to target the LGBTQ+ community.

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NEW: The Dakar Youth Olympics begin in October. The Games will be the first-ever Olympic event held in Africa. But for #LGBTQ people in Senegal, the situation is grave, with arrests increasing. I spoke to two gay sportsmen who signed an open letter to the Senegalese President. For @outsports.com

Youth Olympics host Senegal arrests LGBTQ people. 2 gay sportsmen speak out. - Outsports

Senegal's anti-LGBTQ crackdown is worsening, as the Youth Olympics arrive. Outsports hears from two gay sports activists, and from the IOC.

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Whilst Andy Burnham has found the time to opine on such vital issues as 'vertical drinking', and whether a bread roll should be called a ‘barm’, he has not found the time to comment on some of the worst racist violence on Britain's streets in the postwar period www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/illegitima...

Illegitimate Concerns: Andy Burnham's Non-Response to the Thetford Pogrom Is His First Big Failure

Whilst happy to opine on 'vertical drinking' and whether bread rolls should be called 'barms', our new PM has had nothing to say about three days of horrific racist violence on our streets

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New – Norwegian FA to formally demand Infantino's resignation: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Norway’s Klaveness tells Fifa president Infantino to resign: ‘There is no trust now’

‘There is no way back for him’ says the NFF president as Infantino battles for support around the world

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“The global football community has finally shown that it can mobilize to stand up to FIFA … It is now also time for FIFA’s members to advocate just as powerfully for changes that will ensure far greater respect for human rights,” @stevecockburn.bsky.social

FIFA: Governance Crisis Reveals Urgent Need for Rights Reform

Human rights groups call for systemic transformation to prevent history repeating itself

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FIFA's huge governance flaws are deeply linked to its persistent failure to respect human rights. FAs have finally shown they can mobilise to stand up to FIFA when they choose - they must do so for human rights too. From: @sportrightsall.bsky.social sportandrightsalliance.org/fifa-governa...

Countries can collect US$500 billion extra corporate tax a year from multinational corporations without increasing taxes by following through on the #UNtaxConvention’s commitment to change where multinationals pay tax. Our new study with @psiglobalunion.bsky.social: taxjustice.net/press/countr...

Countries to gain $500bn more tax a year under UN ‘pay-where-you-play’ plan - Tax Justice Network

UN tax convention commitment to scrap 100-year-old corporate tax approach will unleash new economic era without increasing taxes, experts say Countries can collect US$500 billion more in corporate tax...

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The scathing full text of FIFA COO’s statement is worth reading to see a brave display of integrity from within Zurich HQ.

Tariq Panja@tariqpanja.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In a week of incendiary statements, this from Kevin Lamour, who at least for tonight remains FIFA COO, is incredibly damning in that it is from an insider that goes beyond this one scheme and is an assassination in a few hundred words of the FIFA president as a leader of global football.

Big respect for this. apnews.com/article/cord...

Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan

Two senior FIFA officials have criticized Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan. One has resigned as a presidential adviser and the second says staff have been deceived by a project that must not...

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🚨BREAKING: More than 100 peaceful protestors have been arrested today under terror laws. Amnesty legal observers attended to document the arrests and any human rights violations.

La Une de L’Equipe.

This could have been a nice piece. It felt mean-spirited when unnecessarily putting down today’s generation of players. England’s young team is likeable, professional and socially aware, as well as being elite athletes. I don’t see any reason why Nobby Stiles is morally superior to Marcus Rashford

Guardian Sport@sport.theguardian.com · 2mo ago

England’s 1966 World Cup heroes were fun, humble and unlike today’s stars

Some European FAs already saying they will carefully consider the substance of FIFA proposal etc etc etc. Given FIFA has given them until 19 Sep to sign up, at least for the initial $20m, we’re going to need better than this kind of beige slop. There’s never been a more urgent time for action.

NEW: More than half of all Chelsea’s domestic games last season were subject to reports of homophobia. Home Office data also shows another annual rise in the number of Premier League matches at which anti-LGBTQ incidents were reported. @prideinfootball.bsky.social and PL respond, on @outsports.com

Homophobia on the rise at Premier League games, report finds - Outsports

Homophobia incidents were reported at 15% of Premier League games last season, leaving LGBTQ fans feeling they are on the "front line" of discrimination.

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Infantino Uncensored… Quite the post Comments turned off. www.instagram.com/p/DbRfdfdCFI...

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More than 70 attacks on UK mosques were recorded in the past year. No one should feel unsafe attending their place of worship. amn.st/63323BEslPl

One UK mosque attacked ‘every five days’, says British Muslim Trust

More than 70 attacks have been recorded over past year, including acts of violence, property damage and vandalism

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Newcastle v Liverpool on the first game of the season - couldn’t be a better day to commemorate King Kev. If there is a God or justice in the world, this will be a late 4-3 Newcastle victory. He would love that.

Wor Flags@worflags.org.uk · 2mo ago

We'll be paying tribute to the most important man in Newcastle United's history at our season opener against Liverpool on Sunday 23 August. If you'd like to contribute to our display you can do so on our website: worflags.org.uk/donate/

We'll be paying tribute to the most important man in Newcastle United's history at our season opener against Liverpool on Sunday 23 August. If you'd like to contribute to our display you can do so on our website: worflags.org.uk/donate/

Kevin Keegan: he hated fascists

This man gave me the greatest memories. I always dreaded this day. A great man, a good man, a pure inspiration. Rest In Power King Kev #NUFC

"No one should dictate what a woman may or may not wear, and no woman should be penalized for practising her faith, cultural identity or beliefs." Portugal's parliament approves ban on face coverings - time for the President to stop this discriminatory law. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Portugal: Blanket ban on face coverings threatens several human rights

Following the Portuguese Parliament’s approval of a law banning face coverings in public spaces, the Executive Director of Amnesty International – Portugal, João Godinho Martins, said:   “This new law...

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World Champion

Argentina.

Infantino trying to drag Trump out of Spain's celebration makes it all the more perfect

Such a bad final. My TV has never before done this in 8 years…

Rooney and Romesh just saved the World Cup final