Q&A: UW professor lends human rights expertise to FIFA, 2026 World Cup

University of Washington law professor Anita Ramasastry is advising FIFA and host cities on human rights for the 2026 World Cup, the first tournament to require human rights planning from all bidding cities. Ramasastry drafted Seattle’s human rights action plan, which addresses trafficking, homelessness, protest rights, workers’ rights, and immigrant community protections. She chairs FIFA’s human rights expert advisory group and will discuss workers’ rights in Seattle on May 4 at 5 p.m. as part of the UW Global Sport Lab speaker series.