With the World Cup two months away, 75% of the host cities have not published their human rights action plans.
FIFA, which advocates have criticized for human rights issues like a lack of protections for workers, requires host cities, such as Atlanta, to develop guidelines to protect the rights of fans, immigrants, and workers.
According to the nonprofit Human Rights Watch, out of FIFA’s 16 host cities, only 4 — Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Vancouver — have published plans.
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