What We Do
We harness the collective strength of our partners to catalyze sport’s unique potential for social impact. We represent and engage with athletes, fans, workers, journalists, grassroots organizations and communities most impacted by the human rights risks of sport – especially women, LGBTI+ people, people of color, survivors of abuse, and youth.
Raising the bar for sport, human rights and transparency
Engaging directly with the International Olympic Committee, FIFA and other sport bodies, we advocate for the rights and participation of impacted people at the highest levels of sport decision-making. Through campaigns and movement building, we leverage sport’s massive, passionate audience to drive global awareness, apply strategic pressure, and propel social change.
How We Work
Research
We monitor and investigate human rights abuses and corruption, identify risks, and share information with partners and the public.
Mobilize
We organise solidarity and direct actions, participate in protests, engage with survivors’ groups, liaise with constituencies, and coordinate national groups.
Campaign
We engage the media and use our own channels to expose harm, build public pressure and leverage, and raise awareness.
Advocate
We foster engagement, represent and ensure participation of affected people and survivors, propose policy, and recommend legal or industrial action.
Bargain
We negotiate and enforce global agreements with sport governing bodies with respect to embedding human rights in sports.
Our Theory of Change
By harnessing, organizing, and amplifying the work of our partners, we will create systemic change at multiple levels in the world of sport.
Latest News
- FIFA World Cup in the United States: FIFA issues press accreditation to sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, detained in Algeria
As the World Cup kicks off on June 11, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announces that Christophe Gleizes, imprisoned in Algeria, has now been granted accreditation by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to cover the tournament. This accreditation was granted in support of the French sports journalist, a contributor to the magazines So Foot… Read more: FIFA World Cup in the United States: FIFA issues press accreditation to sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, detained in Algeria - World Cup: FIFA Sponsors Should Back an ICE Truce
US Government Abusive Immigration Policies Pose Risk to Fans, Workers (New York) – The FIFA Men’s World Cup corporate partners and sponsors should join calls for an “ICE Truce,” a public commitment from United States federal officials to refrain from immigration enforcement operations at all World Cup events and venues, Human Rights Watch and the… Read more: World Cup: FIFA Sponsors Should Back an ICE Truce - FIFA: Fear and Uncertainty in Final Countdown to 2026 World Cup
Voices of People Impacted by FIFA’s Top Tournament (New York, June 10, 2026) – As the world awaits the opening whistle of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, players, fan groups, and human rights groups are highlighting the risks posed by the U.S. government’s visa bans, travel restrictions and abusive immigration operations, the Sport &… Read more: FIFA: Fear and Uncertainty in Final Countdown to 2026 World Cup