FIFA, Russia and Human Rights
By: Saranya Mishra INTRODUCTION Fédération Internationale de Football Association (hereinafter ‘FIFA’) was established in 1904, under Swiss law,[1] as a body to oversee the competitions of “the beautiful game”,[2] football, among the national associations (member countries) of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Today it has 211 associations,[3] which almost makes it the “United Nations of Football”[4]. FIFA World Cup like other … Continue reading FIFA, Russia and Human Rights