Steve Cockburn
@stevecockburn
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Head health, housing, workers rights, and sport for @Amnesty. #NUFC fan. Not posting here now. See https://t.co/61lTrHjTv7
Whitley Bay, Dakar and Morpeth
Joined March 2009
Thousands out in Newcastle today to protest against the far right, against racism and for decency. Proud to be a Geordie
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Clear, correct, brave. Israeli human rights groups call the destruction of Gaza what it is - genocide. What is stopping everyone else?
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It sounds inconceivable. But it’s the truth. Israel is taking deliberate, coordinated action to destroy the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Explicit statements by Israeli officials, combined with a consistent policy of destructive attacks
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Please support JonJoe get the physio he needs - a brilliant guy who does so much for our community and @nufcfoodbank
🙏Please donate if you can to help @NUFCFoodBank⭐️volunteer JonJoe @JJCnufc10 who needs specialist treatment to recover after a painful recent accident. His best friend @stacey_n4 set up a @GoFundMe. Please donate: https://t.co/oz83SEPXUs or share. Thanks #GenerousGeordies #NUFC
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Saudi Arabia’s 2034 WC. What lies behind one of the most controversial decisions in FIFA history & how will it play out? Special edition of @5liveSport Football Daily pod ⬇️ With @K_CroydenSmith @tariqpanja @stevecockburn @LauraScott @djwheeler07 & me https://t.co/JBB2ZII9Uz
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Sur @sofoot, @stevecockburn et @amnesty vous aident à bien lire les petits caractères sous cette candidature saoudienne pour le Mondial 2034. w/ @MathiasJobert
https://t.co/tdwyDS8cDw
sofoot.com
Vous ne pourrez pas dire qu’Amnesty International ne vous a pas…
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FIFA awards Saudi 2034 World Cup bid highest ever evaluation score ahead of ratification, deeming human rights a ‘medium risk’, despite concerns. *Also approves 2030 tri-continental WC bid but admits “significant negative impact on the climate" ⬇️ https://t.co/vMtha31nbM
bbc.co.uk
BBC sports editor Dan Roan explains the issues raised as Fifa releases its evaluation report for Saudi Arabia's unopposed bid to host the men's World Cup in 2034.
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Thread 1/ FIFA’s Remedy and Legacy Report: RECOGNISING HARM, IGNORING RESPONSIBILITY FIFA’s report outlines its human rights obligations to prevent, protect, and remedy harm. Yet, its newly announced 2022 World Cup Legacy Fund offers nothing for workers who sacrificed.
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FIFA dumped some astonishing documents at midnight: 🇸🇦’Best bid ever’ - FIFA whitewash of Saudi human rights ✈️’Low environmental risk’ of 3-continent 2030 World Cup 👷🏽Ind report recommending FIFA compensate Qatar migrant workers (which it ignored) Incredible even for FIFA
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'As expected, [this review] of Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid is an astonishing whitewash of the country’s atrocious human rights record' - @stevecockburn
https://t.co/JIFc2pjqq2
theguardian.com
Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from Fifa than the 2026 bid, even though eight proposed stadiums are yet to be built
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To be crystal clear: ❌️ Occupational Health & Safety without workers' participation is mere window dressing. Hollow slogans and empty rhetoric won’t pay back & pay off, won't prevent further harm, won’t improve working conditions, and won't save lives. #OSH #C155 #FIFA2022
FIFA announced a $50m 'Legacy Fund' for the Qatar World Cup. 👷 No compensation for exploited workers or widows 📖Still no publication of remedy report 💰 Half the amount of S Africa, Brazil & Russia funds FIFA made $7.5bn from Qatar. Shameful. https://t.co/63onib8EZd
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Hard to be shocked by #FIFA failures, but 2 years after #QatarWorldCup went down in history as deadliest sports event ever, @FIFAcom now refusing to pay compensation to families of thousands of dead migrant workers; @amnesty’s @stevecockburn: https://t.co/idthTkn63Y
#PayUpFIFA
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My far better half leading the charge to Reclaim the Night, this Saturday in Newcastle. Full details:
🚨SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Reclaim the Night 2024 @fatykane is Executive Director at @AngelouCentre1, which provides holistic support for women from Black and minoritized communities in the North East of England - empowering women to reach their potential
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🚨SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 Reclaim the Night 2024 @fatykane is Executive Director at @AngelouCentre1, which provides holistic support for women from Black and minoritized communities in the North East of England - empowering women to reach their potential
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FIFA announced a $50m 'Legacy Fund' for the Qatar World Cup. 👷 No compensation for exploited workers or widows 📖Still no publication of remedy report 💰 Half the amount of S Africa, Brazil & Russia funds FIFA made $7.5bn from Qatar. Shameful. https://t.co/63onib8EZd
amnesty.org
As long as FIFA continues to bury its head in the sand, workers and their families will continue to suffer the consequences.
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Let's see this nationwide. Get kids well fed, learning better and without all the admin and stigma.
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"The picture that emerges is of one of the wealthiest nations on earth exploiting some of its poorest workers as it gears up to host football's greatest showcase." More revelations of grim conditions in Saudi - this time at a World Cup stadium https://t.co/VqReg6DK0l
dailymail.co.uk
PETE PATTISSON: The picture that emerges is of one of the wealthiest nations on earth exploiting some of its workers as it gears up to host football's greatest showcase.
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