GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup, after fans, a top referee and team officials found themselves barred from the tournament. A record 48 teams and millions of fans are descending on the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first World Cup co-hosted by three nations and the largest and most logistically complex ever staged.

Team staffers, federation leaders, media members, and at least one referee and player have dealt with travel issues ahead of the World Cup.

As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from…

For fans and visitors arriving in the United States, football's biggest tournament is becoming another showcase for American power, chauvinism and hostility

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The organization claims that the FIFA tournament could have impacts on the rights of local people and visiting soccer fans in all three host countries.

The United Nations’ top human rights official called Wednesday for a “massive rethink” of immigration policies especially in the United States ahead of the World Cup.

The United Nations rights chief, Volker Turk, has called on the United States to rethink its immigration policies. He highlighted concerns that these practices are affecting human…

Alors que plusieurs participants à la Coupe du monde, dont un arbitre somalien, se sont vu refuser l’entrée sur le territoire américain, le haut-commissaire aux droits de l’homme,…

GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup, after fans, a top referee and team officials found…

UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup...

The UN's top human rights official has called for a 'massive rethink' of US immigration and security policies ahead of the World Cup, warning that racial profiling, surveillance…

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El jefe de DDHH de la ONU pide a EEUU "repensar" su política migratoria para un Mundial de Fútbol "digno y seguro"

El Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, ha instado a “dejar de deshumanizar” a los migrantes y ha hecho hincapié en que la responsabilidad del respeto a…

Visa issues for players and officials ahead of the FIFA World Cup in the US have raised immigration concerns.