Rotterdam, Amsterdam politicians against World Cup public screenings over Qatar abuses
2 years, 2 months ago

Rotterdam, Amsterdam politicians against World Cup public screenings over Qatar abuses

NL Times  

Political parties in Rotterdam and Amsterdam have reservations about showing the World Cup in Qatar on big screens. GroenLinks in Rotterdam wants to ban such public screenings because of the "morally and ethically reprehensible" human rights situation in the country. D66 in Amsterdam argues in favor of only organizing public screenings if there is also attention to "the dark side" of the World Cup. At least 6,500 migrant workers have died in constructing various stadiums for the World Cup in Qatar, human rights groups including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International reported.

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No public screenings of Morocco World Cup match in large Dutch cities after riots
2 years ago

No public screenings of Morocco World Cup match in large Dutch cities after riots

NL Times  

None of the four large Dutch cities will place screens on squares to show Morocco’s match in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. “Ordinary fans would also become vulnerable to fireworks and misconduct,” a spokesperson for mayor Femke Halsema told NU.nl. The Hague worries that public screenings would invite new riots. Utrecht and Rotterdam told NU.nl that …

Netherlands not expected to emulate Germany with FIFA World Cup protest
2 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands not expected to emulate Germany with FIFA World Cup protest

The Hindu  

The Netherlands is not expected to emulate Germany by making a gesture to protest host nation Qatar’s human rights record before Friday’s World Cup game against Ecuador. Germany’s players covered their mouths for the team photo ahead of their match against Japan on Wednesday to protest against FIFA for its clampdown on the “One Love” armbands. Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries …

Netherlands confirm plans for players to meet migrant workers at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands confirm plans for players to meet migrant workers at World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Netherlands World Cup squad will meet a …

Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims
2 years, 1 month ago

Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims

Associated Press  

With just days to go before Qatar hosts the World Cup, rights groups fear that a window for addressing the widespread exploitation of foreign workers could soon close. “If workers still live in horrible conditions, if workers still go months without pay, if workers still can’t freely change jobs, if domestic workers still can’t get justice, what happens when no …

KNVB discussing FIFA's call to focus on football, not human rights in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

KNVB discussing FIFA's call to focus on football, not human rights in Qatar

NL Times  

The Dutch football association KNVB will internally discuss the letter that the global federation FIFA sent to the 32 countries participating in the World Cup this week. FIFA called on the participants to focus on football at the World Cup in Qatar and not to participate in “ideological and political battles that exist in the world.” A spokesperson for the …

Pub Owners in Germany to Boycott Telecast of Qatar's FIFA World Cup Games
2 years, 1 month ago

Pub Owners in Germany to Boycott Telecast of Qatar's FIFA World Cup Games

News 18  

Some pub owners in Germany will not be showing matches of the upcoming Qatar World Cup, saying they took the decision from “an ethical standpoint" given the Gulf state’s record on human rights. “Too many human rights were violated and from an ethical standpoint, I can’t justify it," Fanny Delaune, owner of “Babel" sports bar in Bonn, told Reuters. “Not …

Video: Dutch football supporters paid by Qatar storm out of talk show debate
2 years, 1 month ago

Video: Dutch football supporters paid by Qatar storm out of talk show debate

NL Times  

A group of Oranje supporters, whose trip to and accommodations at the World Cup was paid for by the Qatari government, stormed off the talk show Jinek on Monday evening because they were unhappy with how the World Cup was being portrayed. The discussion grew irritated while Jinek was talking to Harry de Teietenman, one of the 50 supporters The …

King could join Dutch delegation to Qatar World Cup despite MP’s objections
2 years, 2 months ago

King could join Dutch delegation to Qatar World Cup despite MP’s objections

NL Times  

The Netherlands will send a government delegation to attend the World Cup in Qatar, Minister Wopke Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs said in a letter to parliament. According to human rights organizations like Amnesty International, many thousands of migrant workers have died building football stadiums and other infrastructure for the World Cup in Qatar. Hoekstra said the Cabinet “considered this motion” …

Fox Plans To Ignore Human Rights Story In Qatar While Broadcasting Soccer World Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

Fox Plans To Ignore Human Rights Story In Qatar While Broadcasting Soccer World Cup

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Fox plans to avoid coverage of Qatar’s controversial treatment of migrant workers during World Cup broadcasts, much as it didn’t address criticism of Russia’s government during the 2018 tournament. “Our stance is if it affects what happens on the field of play, we will cover it and cover it fully,” David Neal, executive producer …

Dutch football assoc. going to Qatar to discuss human rights
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch football assoc. going to Qatar to discuss human rights

NL Times  

The KNVB will travel to Qatar again in December to discuss the situation of migrant workers there. Like in August, talks are planned with human rights organizations such as the International Labor Organization, the National Human Rights Committee, and the Qatari authorities. For three years now, the KNVB has been trying to use the attention for the World Cup to …

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Netherlands players aim rights protest at Qatar ahead of Latvia clash
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Netherlands players aim rights protest at Qatar ahead of Latvia clash

Firstpost  

Germany lined up before the Iceland game in black T-shirts with white lettering to spell out “Human Rights”, while Norway donned T-shirts with the message “Human rights, on and off the pitch” before their qualifier against Gibraltar. The Hague: The Netherlands national team protested in support of human rights in Qatar ahead of Saturday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier match against …

Dutch football assoc. presents new guideline for events in controversial countries
3 years, 10 months ago

Dutch football assoc. presents new guideline for events in controversial countries

NL Times  

Dutch football association KNVB wrote a new guideline for participating in sports events in countries that have a dodgy reputation regarding human rights, like Qatar where the World Cup will be held in 2022. The KNVB and Dutch government hope that the Human Rights & Sport Covenant will help improve the situation in controversial countries, the Volkskrant reported. With the …

Dutch football must speak out against human rights violations in Qatar: Amnesty International
4 years ago

Dutch football must speak out against human rights violations in Qatar: Amnesty International

NL Times  

Dutch football association KNVB must be more vocal in speaking out against human rights violations happening in Qatar, Amnesty International said ahead of the draw for the qualifiers in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Human rights violations have been widespread since the county was awarded the event in 2010, the human rights organization said, NOS reports. In practice, a …

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