Human Rights Issues

Roger Bennet and Tommy Vietor are back for Season 2 of World Corrupt! And this time, Rog and Tommy are diving into how Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter of oil in the world and a nation in the news for human rights abuses, became the latest geopolitical powerplayer sweeping global soccer. The Saudis have poured billions of dollars into the world’s most popular sport, including signing superstar players like Cristiano Ronaldo to eye-popping contracts. But the crown jewel in the Saudi investment portfolio? That would be the take over of one of England’s most historic football clubs, Newcastle United. A team with a rich history from an impoverished corner of the country, Newcastle had fallen upon hard times…and they welcomed the Saudis with open arms. But at what cost? Listen to the first episode of this four part series to find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Whether it’s injuries piling up due to a ridiculously congested fixture list, or numerous human rights issues that shouldn’t be...

With 5 days to go until the beginning of the World Cup Suj & James discuss the Human Rights issues that continue to cast a dark cloud over Qatar's hosting of the tournament. But what are the issues? There's details from Amnesty International's 2016 report that listed several concerns for the rights of migrant workers in construction of stadia for the World Cup and there's discussion on whether the West are right to question religious beliefs and laws in the Middle East and why LGBT members will feel concerned about entering the country when Qatar forbids same sex relationships... On Planet FPL Patreon, December is FREE! Sign up in November and it becomes a 2nd month for free and in January all Patrons will be boosted to the next tier level. Support the show at www.patreon.com/planetfpl Coming up tomorrow on Planet FPL: Planet SkyFF s4 ep16, with a preview of Sky's World Cup Fantasy Game ___________________________________________ Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? On Planet FPL Patreon, December is FREE! Sign up in November and it becomes a 2nd month for free and in January all Patrons will be boosted to the next tier level. Support the show at www.patreon.com/planetfpl Today's Podcast is a look at the beginnings of the World Cup and the first tournament in 1930. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #WorldCup #Qatar #HumanRights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater & Phil Buckingham to look at ahead to preparations for the World Cup in Qatar in just 45 days time. Is the country ready for the influx of people from both an accommodation & security point of view? What do Qatari residents feel about the attention the World Cup has brought to their country and the scrutiny it has been under from those who have highlighted human rights and environmental abuses in the host nation. Also, what will the knock on effect be in the Premier League in terms of players returning to their clubs ahead of a busy Christmas schedule and just before the January transfer window. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.