World Cup cities slow to reveal FIFA required human rights protection plans

NPR | By Marlon Hyde

Published April 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM MDT

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FIFA is requiring World Cup host cities to have a human rights action plan in place before the games begin. So far, only a handful of the 16 host cities have made their plans public.

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Marlon Hyde

Marlon, VPR News Fellow, graduated from Saint Michael’s College in 2021 with a degree in media studies, journalism and digital arts. Originally from Queens, New York, he comes from a family of storytellers