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International Sports and Human Rights

In the blazing desert of Qatar, 1000 workers from India and Nepal have died while building infrastructure for the World Cup to be held in 2022. FIFA, which stages the World Cup, is being called to account by human rights groups still angry at the International Olympic Committee over denial of gay rights by Russia.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

In the blazing desert of Qatar, 1000 workers from India and Nepal have died while building infrastructure for the World Cup to be held in 2022. FIFA, which stages the World Cup, is being called to account by human rights groups still angry at the International Olympic Committee over denial of gay rights by Russia. Should host countries be required to raise their standards before it's decided where world-class events will be held? We hear about an increasingly heated controversy in international sports.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    KCRW

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    ESPN

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    International Trade Union Confederation

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