AMNESTY WARNS FIFA AGAINST EXPANDING WORLD CUP

Rights group Amnesty International has fired a warning to FIFA, football’s governing body against their plans of expanding the Qatar 2022 World Cup to neighboring countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising concerns over human rights in the Gulf nations, according to a British source.

In a statement to the British online publication, The Independent on Saturday, the rights group based in the United Kingdom insists that any plans to expand the prestigious tournament, originally planned to be hosted by Qatar, must come with a call for both countries to improve their human rights records.
Continue reading “AMNESTY WARNS FIFA AGAINST EXPANDING WORLD CUP”