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AI concerns about the SA World Cup

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Written by Ivan Mifsud Monday, 21 June 2010 03:20 Last Updated on Monday, 21 June 2010 15:53

11 June 2010. Amnesty International (AI) claims that the authorities are meeting FIFA requirements, at the expense of the more vulnerable.

 

AI accuse the authorities of harassing people, for example tearing down informal housing without prior notice and without compensation, and expelling hawkers, from ‘controlled sites’ and exclusion zones around World Cup venues. Traders’ possessions were also confiscated, in a bid to ‘clean up’ the streets in the run up to the World Cup.  AI also expressed concern about the efforts made to beef up security to ensure that football stadiums and other places where fans and visitors gather. These plans are in line with FIFA requirements, but AI is concerned that the implementation of these plans will come at the cost of safety and security of ordinary South Africans, especially those living in poorer areas where security is already a problem.
 
The full statement is available at http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/human-rights-concerns-south-africa-during-world-cup-2010-06-11

 

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