Thursday, May 21, 2015

Qatar World Cup: Campaign to boycott the 2022 World Cup underway...

The Qatar World Cup is facing an overwhelming deal of criticism after reports of the dangerous working conditions of migrant workers. The 2022 World Cup has been marred by controversy ever since it was announced that Qatar would host the biggest event in all of soccer.

Due to the scorching summer heat in Qatar, FIFA, soccer’s international governing organization, has announced that the 2022 World Cup will be the first to be played in the winter. However, the
Qatar World Cup is facing much more serious criticisms than scheduling.

A social media campaign is now putting pressure on not just FIFA but also the sponsors of the 2022 World Cup by boycotting their products.

Sponsors supporting FIFA and the Qatar World Cup include McDonalds, Adidas, Visa, Coca-Cola, Kia, Hyundai, Budweiser and Gazprom. The campaign, #FIFASlavery, aims to promote awareness of not only the deaths of South Asian migrants and their poor working conditions, but also the problem of corruption, homophobia, misogyny and harassment of journalists associated with the Qatar World Cup. Full story...

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