Last Updated on 11/14/2022 by てんしょく飯
As the Qatar World Cup soccer tournament is set to begin on November 21, Japan time, celebrities are criticizing Qatar over the humanitarian issues taking place in the country.
International criticism over human rights issues in Qatar, host of the World Cup.
With the World Cup set to begin a week from now on November 20, international criticism is mounting over human rights issues in Qatar, the host country of the World Cup. Qatar’s laws that persecute the rights of LGBTQ+ people and women have become an issue, as well as its inhumane treatment of migrant workers. Last year, The Guardian reported that some 6,500 migrant workers have died during construction of the stadium since the decision was made to host the World Cup in Qatar.
In an open letter jointly issued on November 6 (local time), the soccer associations of 10 European countries, including England and Germany, demanded that FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the organizer of the World Cup, clarify compensation for migrant workers. The letter demands that FIFA, the organizer of the World Cup, clarify its compensation for migrant workers.
The Australian delegation also released a video last month protesting human rights issues in Qatar. In it, Jackson Irvine says, “We have learned that the decision to host the World Cup in Qatar has resulted in the suffering and harm of countless workers who are our friends,” and adds, “As players, we fully support the rights of LGBTI+ people. We fully support them, but the people of Qatar do not have the freedom to love who they choose,” commented Denise Jenrow.
A message from our @Socceroos on the @FIFAWorldCup #SupportingThePlayers pic.twitter.com/bUqW2pne1w
— Professional Footballers Australia (@thepfa) October 26, 2022
The Danish team also announced that they will not be bringing their own family members to the region to protest human rights issues in Qatar. Additionally, England captain Harry Kane announced last month that he intends to wear a “One Love” armband on the Qatar World Cup pitch to express his opposition to discrimination.
Furthermore, Philipp Lahm, who was captain of the German national team when Germany won the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, commented in a column for Germany’s Die Zeit, “Giving Qatar the World Cup was a mistake. Qatar does not deserve it. He protested against the World Cup being held in Qatar, noting that homosexuality is still treated as a crime, that women do not have the same rights as men, and that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are restricted.
Dua Lipa also protested Qatar.
Protests against human rights issues in Qatar have also come from the entertainment industry. Dua Lipa, the singer who won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in a Major Category at the 61st Grammy Awards, updated her Instagram Stories in response to rumors spreading that she would be performing at the opening ceremony.
I have no plans to perform and have never had any negotiations regarding my participation in a performance. I will be supporting England from afar,” he said, denying that he would be performing at the opening ceremony and adding, “I look forward to visiting Qatar when all the human rights pledges Qatar made when it won the right to host the World Cup have been fulfilled. He stated that he does not intend to visit the country until human rights issues in Qatar are resolved.
The Qatar World Cup begins on November 20, and Japan’s national team will play its first match against Germany on November 23 (Japan time).
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