Berlin, Germany /
German fan organization ProFans has called on the German Football Federation (DFB) to boycott the 2022 Qatar World Cup. in a statement released today.
“We know very well that many football fans are looking forward to the German national team matches. We are equally aware that a World Cup is the culmination of a footballer’s career,” the organization said.
“But there is nothing to justify accepting human rights violations in Qatar., or even knowingly supporting, approving their participation in the tournament “, denounces” ProFans “.
“We ask DFB to cancel its participation in the World Cup in Qatar,” the entity demands.
MORE THAN 6,000 FOREIGN WORKERS DIE IN QATAR
The British newspaper “The Guardian” recently revealed that more than 6,500 foreign workers have died in Qatar since 2010, the year the 2022 World Cup was awarded. The newspaper quoted figures from the Qatari government itself.
The human rights organization Amnesty International then called on Qatar independently investigates the deaths of migrant workers.
However, the country’s government said the mortality rate among millions of foreign workers It was within expectations and that the newspaper’s information was misleading public opinion.
However, voices in favor of the boycott are growing. Qatar would be “A football festival on the graves of thousands of migrant workers. Participating in this would be the end of ethics and dignity, “says” ProFans “, which gives football a social responsibility.
“If DFB wants to keep any vestige of credibility, it must cancel its participation in this tournament and it must do so now.”, supports the statement.
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