Infantino’s call to ‘focus on the football’ a crass abdication of FIFA’s accountability for migrant worker abuses

By Amnesty International

In less than a week’s time, FIFA President Gianni Infantino will take his seat for the opening game of the 2022 World Cup, when hosts Qatar face Ecuador. at the state-of-the-art Al Bayt stadium in Doha. One of seven venues purpose-built for the tournament, the site is the crown jewel in a massive development project […] The post Infantino’s call to ‘focus on the football’ a crass abdication of FIFA’s accountability for migrant worker abuses appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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