BANGKOK — The global sports market is worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Now, this powerful industry is coming together to promote an unlikely cause: human rights. Since late November, a Bahrain-born soccer player for a minor team in Australia has been held in detention in Thailand. But he has spoken out against one of the most powerful men in international soccer, who is also a member of the ruling family of Bahrain. Still, over the past week, Mr. Araibi has collected an impressive list of supporters in the world of international sports.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2019 10:17 UTC