FIFA : Sepp Blatter receives a petition from Solidar Suisse for "a fair World Cup in 2014"

Sepp Blatter, FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) president, received a petition of 28,000 signatures, requesting "a fair World Cup in 2014", led by Esther Maurer, director of Solidar Suisse, in Zurich on the 24/06/2013.

"The FIFA president welcomed the initiative. Dialogue between FIFA and Solidar Suisse will continue later this year, with a meeting due to take place in the autumn," said FIFA.

"Sepp Blatter has promised to engage the dialogue in favour of a fair World Cup. He explained that FIFA are taking protests seriously and that they are ready to invest alongside the Brazilian government in order to promote better working conditions for the construction of future stadiums," Solidar Suisse declared.

• Solidar Suisse is a Swiss NGO that campaigns for "a fairer society - socially, politically and economically. With over 50 projects in 12 countries and awareness campaigns in Switzerland."
• Violence broke out following a protest organised in Belo Horizonte, Brazil's third largest city, where the semi-final of the Confederations Cup was held, Brazil-Uruguay (2-1)…