Berlin, Germany
The German fan organization “ProFans” called on the German Football Association (DFB) to boycott the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, via a statement released today.
“We know very well that many football fans are eagerly awaiting the games of the German national team. We are equally aware that a World Cup is the pinnacle of a footballer’s career,” said the organization.
But nothing justifies the acceptance of human rights violations in Qatar., or even knowingly support, approve their participation in the tournament “, denounces” ProFans “.
“We ask the DFB to cancel its participation in the World Cup in Qatar,” the entity demands.
MORE THAN 6 THOUSAND FOREIGN EMPLOYEES ARE SURROUNDED IN QATAR
The British newspaper “The Guardian” recently disclosed that more than 6,500 foreign workers have died in Qatar since 2010, the year in which the 2022 FIFA World Cup was awarded. The newspaper cited figures from the government of Qatar itself.
The human rights organization Amnesty International has subsequently asked Qatar conduct independent investigations into the deaths of migrant workers.
However, the country’s government said the death rate among the millions of foreign workers It was within expectations and that the newspaper’s information misled public opinion.
However, the votes for a boycott are getting louder. Qatar would be “a football festival at the graves of thousands of migrant workers. Participating in this would be the end of ethics and dignity ”, says ‘ProFans’ emphatically, which also gives football a social responsibility.
“If the DFB wants to keep any trace of credibility, it has to cancel its participation in this tournament, and it has to do it now.”, the statement claims.