Afghanistan: FIFA Sexual Abuse Investigations Stall

(New York) – The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) needs to act more swiftly on complaints and evidence brought by women players of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse by leaders of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF), Human Rights Watch said today. Specifically, FIFA needs to speedily and fairly investigate all AFF members accused of facilitating abuse, and set up effective measures to ensure the safety of whistleblowers and survivors. Afghanistan’s attorney general should ensure that all AFF officials apparently responsible for the sexual abuse of female players,…

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