BWI warns FIFA has turned a blind eye to Saudi Arabian human rights risks
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October 24 – World governing body FIFA is again under fire following the accusation by trade union Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) that it is refusing to engage on human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia, defying its own human rights obligations.
In June, BWI lodged a formal complaint against Saudi Arabia with the International Labour Organization (ILO), claiming "an epidemic of abuses" against migrant workers in the Gulf country.
Under Article 24 of the ILO constitution,
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