Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Are European Football Clubs Sportswashing Libyan Abuses?

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Benghazi International Stadium, Libya, May 11, 2025. © 2025 Abdullah Doma/AFP via Getty Images On the evening of October 10, two European football giants played a friendly match amid much fanfare in the newly renovated Benghazi International Stadium, to the spectators’ delight. Altético Madrid beat Internazionale Milan 4-3 in a penalty shootout to take home the “Reconstruction Cup.” The teams reportedly received €3 million each.The catch? The match was hosted by Khalifa Hiftar, commander of the abusive armed group the Libyan Arab Armed…

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