UN urges US to ease visa rules during World Cup

"I really hope that people rethink how human rights and human dignity are affected by immigration rules," UN human rights chief Volker Türk told reporters.

And especially before the World Cup, there should be a reassessment of the policies that we have unfortunately seen prevail, especially in the United States.

Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan was stopped on arrival in the United States and sent home. Iranian leaders have been denied visas to the United States, as have fans from twelve countries.