September 16, 2023

FIFA and Concacaf agree to ground-breaking commercial collaboration leading up to FIFA World Cup 2026

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Forwarded on behalf of FIFA FIFA and Concacaf have agreed to take their cooperation to the next level by promoting and marketing all major upcoming official Concacaf national team competitions together with the FIFA World Cup 2026. This ground-breaking initiative will provide brands and prospective partners with a unique opportunity to truly impact the global […]

100+ car companies linked to forced labor

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December 11, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Supply chainCars made in last 5 years likely tied to Uyghur forced labor, report findsMore than 100 international automative manufacturers have links to Uyghur forced labor, according to a new report. Ford, Volkswagen Audi Group, Honda, Tesla and Mercedes-Benz Group are among the manufacturers named by […]

FIFA inaction as World Cup kicks off

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From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United November 20, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Forced Labour Freedom United launches campaign film calling on fans to think of fallen migrant workers FIFA has yet to announce a compensation fund for exploited workers and the families of those who have died as the World Cup begins in Qatar […]

UPDATE: France backs compensation for migrant workers

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From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United Good news! Last week the French Football Federation (FFF) announced its support for a compensation fund for migrant workers in Qatar who have suffered abuses in bringing us the World Cup – including forced labor.  Let’s get this verbal commitment made publicly available on their website and encourage other national Football Associations (FAs) to […]

FIFA urged to pay reparations to migrant workers

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From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United May 22, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Law & policyWill states stick by safe migration commitments?The first International Migration Forum Review began this week, a platform to hold states accountable to commitments on safe migration. But what progress have states made in the four years since the […]

Migrants recount horrific experiences in Libya

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“Miriam Karmali, Freedom United” May 8, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS HumanSuccess! U.K. takes action against forced organ harvesting The U.K. has passed new legislation that will prevent British nationals from traveling abroad to receive an organ transplant. Over 31,000 of you in the Freedom United community have been calling on the U.K. […]

Concacaf and FIFA confirm schedule for the region’s final matches of men’s World Cup Qualifying

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* Final three match dates in March to determine the Confederation’s representatives at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022* Fourth place team will progress to a FIFA Intercontinental Playoff vs OFC* Closing four matches on March 30 to kick off simultaneously Miami, FL – Concacaf and FIFA have confirmed the schedule for the region’s men’s FIFA […]

World Cup preparations are the best ever

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World Cup preparations for Qatar 2022 are the best ever – that is according to Gianni Infantino. Of course, the FIFA president has a highly vested interest in making such a claim given that he was part of the organisation that decided to make the controversial decision to award the right to host the tournament […]

Concacaf and FIFA confirm schedule for January’s Final Round matches of men’s World Cup Qualifying

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2 games will be played between January 27 and February 2, 2022Miami, FL (Friday, December 17, 2021) – Concacaf and FIFA have confirmed the schedule for the region’s men’s FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches taking place during the International Match Window of January 2022. For the Final Round of Concacaf’s Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup […]

Success! Finally, bill to end child marriage progresses

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By Miriam Karmali, Freedom United Forced marriageU.K. MPs vote on bill to ban child marriageSuccess! U.K. MPs voted on Friday to pass a bill that would criminalize child marriage, progressing the bill to the next stage in the parliamentary process – with government support! We have been waiting since October 2020 for the bill to move to […]