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Executive Summary

Atlanta's rich history of civil rights and culture provides a unique lens as a host city for FIFA World Cup^TM 2026.

Atlanta has a clear commitment to ensure and advance human rights for all.

How do we define Human Rights?

Human Rights is defined as rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.
Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more

In preparation to host FIFA World Cup^TM2026 we are committed to ensuring the City remains a place where all who live, work, play, and visit are safe and supported, which includes:

Prioritizing safety & well-being for all with emphasis on our most vulnerable populations
Promoting an inclusive environment with zero-tolerance for discrimination, abuse and violence
Supporting safe and equitable work environments
Enhancing the City's remediation processes
Showcasing the diversity and rich culture of Atlanta

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City of Atlanta Human Rights Action Plan Development

This Human Rights Action Plan reflects the input and collaboration of a diverse group of stakeholders.

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Action Plan Development

This Human Rights Action Plan began in 2020 with the bid to host the FIFA World Cup^TM. FIFA has identified key human rights topic areas that the City must address. Those areas are:

Inclusion and Safeguarding

Inclusion is about ensuring equitable participation and representation in FIFA World Cup^TM-related activities.
Safeguarding means proactively protecting people—especially vulnerable individuals—from harm and ensuring mechanisms are in place for prevention and response.

Workers’ Rights

Ensuring everyone employed in connection with the FIFA World Cup^TM works in safe, fair, and dignified conditions.
Protecting people from exploitation, ensuring they are treated with respect, and making sure the economic benefits of the World Cup reach workers equitably.

Access to Remedy

Implementing structured systems, such as multi-tier grievance channels and anonymous hotlines, to ensure residents, visitors, spectators and workers can raise complaints and receive timely resolution
Acknowledging incidents of harm and to providing—or cooperating in—the delivery of appropriate remediation through legitimate, accessible processes.

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Human Rights Action Plan: �Inclusion & Safeguarding

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Inclusion & Safeguarding: Human Trafficking

Atlanta will focus on responses to two priority areas: Human Trafficking and Homelessness. Both topic areas remain significant and persistent issues for the city. As such, the City is implementing collaborative efforts designed to increase public awareness, train high-risk sectors, strengthen support systems, and build

sustainable community-based prevention infrastructure. These efforts reflect the City's commitment to safeguarding human rights through education, interagency partnerships and systemic change.

Human Trafficking Prevention & Response

Atlanta Human Trafficking Awareness Training Series (AHTA): developed by the Mayor's Office of Violence Reduction (MOVR)
Scope: An interactive educational series that provides tools and knowledge needed to recognize, prevent and respond to human trafficking
Target Audience: Faith-based communities, Non-profit organizations, business owners, and neighborhood planning units (NPUs)
Outcomes:

Increased awareness of signs of human trafficking
Enhanced collaboration between community members, service providers, law enforcement, and local government agencies
Improved victim support

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Inclusion & Safeguarding: Homelessness

Homelessness Prevention & Response

There are a series of initiatives designed to address homelessness from multiple levels

Homelessness Needs Taskforce

Brings together stakeholders from across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to critically evaluate existing protocols and identify opportunities for improvement.
Cross-Sector Partners updated Standard Operating Procedures for outreach and encampments
Conducted service gap analysis to better serve unsheltered populations

Rapid Housing Initiative

An initiative in partnership with Partners for HOME and the Continuum of Care with a goal to create 500 permanent supportive housing units by the end of 2025.
Specifically targets homeless and disabled individuals to offer holistic wraparound support services that promote long-term housing stability

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Inclusion & Safeguarding: Homelessness cont.

Homelessness Prevention & Response cont.

Rapid Rehousing Program

An initiative led by Partners for HOME to compliment the rapid housing initiative to provide swift, low-barrier transitions from homelessness to permanent housing for individuals and families.
Participants receive customized housing support and case management services
Intended Outcomes: rehousing 2,000 households over 2 years to shift Atlanta to a sustainable housing-first model

Dedicated Outreach Workers’ Program

Deploys a team of full-time, trained outreach specialists who engage directly with unhoused individuals
Provides critical support by connecting them to services such as shelter, medical and mental health care, and other essential services.

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Human Rights Action Plan: Workers’ Rights

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Workers’ Rights

Workers' Rights

The City of Atlanta seeks to ensure the safety, legal support and environment required by federal, state and local �laws regarding the engagement of our workforce. Some of our efforts include:

Citywide focus on economic viability and support for local business engagement through Showcase Atlanta.�
Consistent, transparent update meetings with labor teams and leadership.�
Serving as a model for a living wage commitment.

Supporting an inclusive and transparent bidding process for all open RFPs.�
Encourage transparency around workers compensation, general insurance, OSHA training and violations, heat mitigation plans, hiring from certain census tracts and other vulnerable populations, and worker safety plans.�
Ensure awareness of and mitigation around child labor and trafficking through training, partnership and legal remedy.�
Reference and require compliance with relevant FIFA policies.

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Human Rights Action Plan: Access to Remedy

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Access to Remedy

Human Relations Commission Reporting

The Human Relations Commission (HRC) was codified by the Atlanta City Council as a structural mechanism to address systemic discrimination in public accommodations, private employment, and housing.
City of Atlanta will partner with the FIFA World Cup Human Rights Committee to streamline all reporting via a single portal, which will expedite routing complaints to the World Cup and/or the City of Atlanta.

Scope

The HRC investigates individual and institutional complaints of discrimination. Formal complaints can be submitted in writing via email, online portal, mail, or in person utilizing this form.
HRC initiates proactive testing and studies, convenes stakeholders across sectors, and advises the Mayor and Council on policy interventions and legislative needs.

Outcomes:

Increased awareness of signs of human trafficking
Enhanced collaboration between community members, service providers, law enforcement, and local government agencies
Improved victim support

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