FIFA: the Human Rights Advisory Board released its first report on 09/11/2017

The Human Rights Advisory Board, established in early 2017 to provide independent advice to FIFA on its human rights responsibilities, released its first report on 09/11/2017. "In their report, the expert group of eight representatives from the UN System, civil society, trade unions and FIFA sponsors discusses FIFA’s work on human rights in a number of priority areas and outlines a set of specific recommendations to FIFA," explained the international football confederation on 09/11/2017.

"This report shows that FIFA is making important progress in integrating respect for human rights throughout its wide range of activities. We are taking a pioneering role in that regard and feel privileged to be able to count on the outstanding support of the advisory board members. They validate the important progress that is taking place and challenge us where more is still to be done," said FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura

The report is divided into two parts:
• Part A, written by the FIFA Human Rights Advisory Board.
• Part B, in which FIFA reviews its work in the priority areas identified by…