Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own guidance on human rights

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par Sophie King-Hill, Senior Fellow at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham

The 2022 men’s World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community. Same sex relationships in Qatar are illegal and punishable by up to seven years in prison. As Qatar is hosting one of the most popular global sporting events, these human rights abuses are now under scrutiny on the world stage.

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