Afghanistan: Prosecute Abuse of Women Football Players

Expand Afghanistan women’s football. © Courtesy of Afghanistan women's national football team (New York) – Afghan authorities should fully investigate and appropriately prosecute the sexual assault claims by 20 members of Afghanistan’s national women’s football team, Human Rights Watch said today. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), football’s world governing body, should assist and monitor Afghan government prosecutions and promote justice for the victims, protection of witnesses, and safety of players on the Afghan women’s team. Afghan prosecutors are slated to…

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