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‘World is watching’ Qatar, warns Peter Tatchell at London embassy protest

LGBTQ+ activists call on fans to boycott games or use social media to highlight human rights abuses

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Williams claims he'd be 'hypocritical' not to perform in Qatar in bizarre rant

The popstar said: "If we’re not condoning human rights abuses anywhere, then it would be the shortest tour the world has ever known: I wouldn’t even be able to perform in my own kitchen"

Wales Online

Protests against human rights abuses staged in London ahead of World Cup

A group of 22 Iranian women played football in Westminster in a protest against their country’s regime.

The Independent UK

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World Cup 2022: ‘Crass’ Gianni Infantino’s Qatar rant labeled an ‘insult’ as human rights groups speak out

Human rights groups have moved quickly to condemn Gianni Infantino’s extraordinary defence of hosts World Cup hosts Qatar, accusing the FIFA president of “deflection and whataboutery" and warning that “history will not judge this moment kindly”.

Evening Standard

FIFA chief blasts critics ahead of World Cup in Qatar and accuses them of hypocrisy

In an extraordinary opening news conference before the World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the host country's decision to ban beer at stadiums and Qatar's human rights record.

WEKU

Robbie Williams breaks silence to defend Qatar World Cup performance amid huge backlash

Qatar has been condemned for treatment of the LGBTQ+ community and women. Homosexuality is illegal there, with people facing fines and up to seven years in jail. After a number of famous faces turned down the opportunity to perform in the country for the 2022 World Cup, Robbie Williams has…

Daily Mirror

Time to get the ball rolling on a ‘World Cup like no other’

It’s an understatement to say that Qatar 2022 will be a “World Cup like no other”. as the showpiece 64-game FIFA tournament kicks off.

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FIFA president blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Western critics of World Cup host Qatar

FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the "hypocrisy" of Western critics of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, making a passionate defence of the World Cup in the Gulf state on the eve of the kick-off.

France 24

An Explosive New Report Has Claimed Some IKEA Suppliers Allegedly Used Forced Prison Labour

IKEA said it "never accepts human rights violations".

Pedestrian.tv

LGBTQ+ fans make final plea ahead of World Cup in Qatar

The FIFA World Cup has faced issues of inclusion and human rights since its announcement in 2010

Liverpool Echo

Sportswashing and spectacle as Qatar’s World Cup of conflicts kicks off

The greatest show on Earth will take place against a background of human suffering that cannot be ignored

The Independent UK

Coalition Aircraft Fly Over Iran-Backed Militias' ‘Capital’ in Eastern Syria

International coalition aircraft flew over al-Mayadeen, described as the capital of Iran-backed militias, in eastern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday increased air traffic, especially drones, over Mayadeen, al-Ashara town, and Buqrus village in Der Ezzor’s countryside. Meanwhile, reports stated that four missiles launched from a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fifa chief accuses World Cup critics of 'hypocrisy'

DOHA: Fifa president Gianni Infantino hit back at criticism of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, blasting the "hypocrisy" of Western critics on the eve of the World Cup kick-off.

Bangkok Post

Google and Apple’s role in Qatari app that lets men stop women from leaving the country

Exclusive: Tech giants under fire for making available Metrash2 app, which can be used to stop unmarried Qatari women aged under 25 from leaving the Gulf state

The Independent UK

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Israeli Airstrikes on Syria Kill 4 Soldiers, Injure 1

Israeli airstrikes hit central and coastal regions of Syria early Saturday, killing four soldiers and wounding one, the Syrian military said. State media quoted an unidentified Syrian military official as saying that Israeli warplanes flying over the Mediterranean fired missiles toward military positions in coastal and central Syria. The Syrian…

ABC News

English fans reveal dire budget accommodation standards ahead of Qatar World Cup

Fans reveal the dire budget accommodation situation in Qatar as German football boss hits out at FIFA over political ruling.

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Williams defends decision to perform in Qatar during World Cup

Singer said he didn’t ‘condone any abuses of human rights’ but it would be ‘hypocritical’ not to go

The National (Scotland)

FA ready to back Gianni Infantino re-election bid – on a number of conditions

Calendar concerns and human rights criteria for future tournaments are in the FA’s thinking.

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France 24

Cartooning for Peace: Human rights and environmental concerns plague World Cup

As the FIFA World Cup is set to begin Sunday in Qatar, observers worldwide have criticised the nation’s human rights and environmental record. In particular, international outrage has brewed over poor working conditions on construction sites for the competition as well as the environmental damage caused by new infrastructure.

The Canberra Times

'Embarrassing': Iranian-Australians slam PM's response to crisis

Iranian-Australians are calling for the Australian government to take stronger action of human right abuses and protests in Iran

Daily Mirror

Mum fumes as school decide to show first World Cup game to kids - despite concerns

A mum has been left furious after her kid's school announced it will be showing England's first World Cup match to pupils - despite concerns over host country Qatar

Evening Standard

World Cup: Robbie Williams to sing in Qatar, saying ‘it’d be hypocritical of me not to’

Robbie Williams is set to perform at the World Cup in Qatar saying it would be “hypocritical” of him not to sing.

The Conversation

Why did Xi scold Trudeau? Maybe because Canada spent years helping China erode human rights

Chinese president Xi Jinping has given Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a well-publicized dressing-down, accusing him of leaking to the media the contents of a meeting between the two leaders about alleged Chinese interference in the 2019 federal election.

The Guardian - UK

IK-2 Mordovia: the harsh, notorious penal colony holding Brittney Griner

First-hand accounts from Russian prison where US basketball star has been sent paint a grim picture

The Independent UK

Football Association to back Gianni Infantino’s Fifa re-election bid

The German FA announced earlier this week it would not support Infantino’s bid for re-election

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