Association has come underfire from Amnesty International for failing to publicly su
The Football Association has come underfire from Amnesty
International for failing to publicly support stricken migrant workers ahead of
the World Cup in Qatar.
However, there was contradicting
information regarding t
timesofamerica.info he FA’s stance towards improving working conditions in
Qatar with Sportsmail sources indicating that the governing body has
indeed communicated its support to UEFA and FIFA over plans to build a Migrants
Workers Centre in the Arab state.
One of Amnesty International UK’s most senior directors has
accused the FA of ‘lagging behind on Qatari labour rights issues’, comments
that thrust the organisation’s role in highlighting the human rights
controversies that have overshadowed the lead-up to the World Cup further into
the spotlight.
England players are under growing pressure to make a public
statement against some of timevinger.org the atrocities that have taken place in Qatar, where
homosexuality is outlawed.
In welcoming a statement from the Football of Association
Wales (FAW) which tincona.com called for ‘significant improvement’ in the working
conditions of migrant workers in Qatar, Amnesty also sought to highlight what
they perceive as the English FA’s lack of public support regarding the issue.
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