The NBA Risks ‘Sportswashing’ UAE Violations

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image The NBA logo at center court. © 2020 Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo The Emirates NBA Cup held its first game on November 12 in the US city of Detroit after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted two preseason games in October 2024 in Abu Dhabi. These games are part of the Emirati government’s efforts to distract from the many human rights violations it is committing at home and abroad, including its alleged supply of weapons to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.Human Rights Watch has documented RSF committing crimes against humanity and…

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