Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Brian Leishman (Labour), on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 26 members in total.

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International sport and alleged United States violations of international law

That this House expresses concern over the escalation of United States actions against Venezuela, including the use of military force, the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, and ongoing military strikes in Venezuelan territory; notes that these actions are a direct intervention in the internal affairs of a sovereign state and were widely condemned by United Nations as violations of Venezuelan sovereignty and international law; further notes the repeated veiled and overt threats made by senior United States officials towards other sovereign states, including Denmark, Colombia and Cuba; believes that this conduct undermines the rules-based international order; further believes that international sporting events should not be used to legitimise or normalise violations of international law by powerful states; calls on international sporting bodies, including FIFA, to consider the exclusion of the United States from the World Cup and other major international competitions until it demonstrates clear compliance with international law and respect for the sovereignty of other nations; and urges the UK Government to oppose double standards in the enforcement of international norms, regardless of a state’s power or influence.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2565 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Kim Johnson

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

Kate Osborne

Steve Witherden

Subjects

Armed conflict International law Abduction Venezuela Sovereignty World Cup USA Maduro, Nicolás

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk