Nigeria, March 21 -- Human rights organisation Amnesty International has criticised FIFA for declining to take action against the Israel Football Association over the participation of clubs based in Israeli settlements in domestic leagues.

The criticism follows FIFA's recent decision not to sanction the Israeli federation, despite a complaint lodged by the Palestinian Football Association.

Reacting to the development on its official website, Amnesty International's Head of Economic and Social Justice, Steve Cockburn, accused FIFA of failing to uphold its own statutes and international legal standards.

"By refusing to take action against clubs based in Israeli settlements, FIFA has failed to enforce its own rules and is blatantly flouti...