Officials in Qatar are said to be contemplating an easing of the
country's ban on alcohol for this year's World Cup, with FIFA
reportedly calling for sales to be permitted in stadiums.
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has accused national
Football Associations whose teams have qualified for the 2022 FIFA
World Cup of failing to take action to avoid becoming complicit in
human rights abuses in Qatar.
Human Rights Watch and FairSquare have once again called for FIFA and
Qatari officials to offer a fair trial for World Cup 2022 Organising
Committee whistleblower Abdullah Ibhais as the case heads to Qatar’s
final Court of Appeal.
Qatari authorities and FIFA should insist that a whistleblower at the heart of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organization gets a fair trial as the case heads to Qatar’s final court of appeal.