Today, the UN Human Rights Council convenes in Geneva for its 23rd session. At the same time, at a side event, Brazilian activists are launching the international campaign "World Cup for Whom?" for a socially and human rights compatible World Cup.
A press release from terre des hommes switzerland
Play, fun, joy: that's what it should bring to people, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. But many Brazilians will hardly be able to concentrate on the joys of football, as they are already suffering from the existentially threatening consequences of the World Cup preparations. At least 200,000 people have already been forcibly relocated from their homes and quarters in the host cities due to the construction work on the stadiums, sports facilities and infrastructure.
Resistance against assaults
The Brazilian network of civil rights committees ANCOP, which mobilizes civil resistance against the attacks by the state and investors, is therefore launching the international campaign "Copa para quem? (World Cup for whom?). (More on this in the PDF below).
Call to the Human Rights Council
With the campaign, they want to draw worldwide attention to the human rights violations in the course of the preparations for the World Cup (and the Olympic Games to be held two years later). During the session ANCOP will call on the Human Rights Council to call on the Brazilian government to stop the forced evictions. ANCOP will also call for a programme of compensation for those affected, as well as a protocol guaranteeing respect for human rights in the event of evictions in connection with major events.
terre des hommes schweiz supports the Civil Rights Committee of Salvador, Brazil.
