Appointed as the host of the 2022 World Cup by FIFA in 2010, Qatar has been slammed by critics ever since. Indeed, the country is being shunned by many NGOs, such as Amnesty International, for human rights violations taking place on Qatari soil. As a result, the organizers fear overflows and demonstrations during the competition, which will take place exceptionally during the winter months from November 21 to December 18.
Wishing that the World Cup would take place without the slightest hitch, the World Cup’s head of security, Abdullah Al Ansari, warned members of the LGBT community who want to show their gender in public in Qatar, a country with an extremely conservative culture. : “Public displays of affection are not welcome“, Qatari declared in an interview Associated Press.
Then Abdullah Al Ansari strongly recommends that those considering going to the tribunes should not try to convey any political message: “If a fan waves a rainbow flag in the stadium and the flag is taken from him, it will be to protect him, not because we want to offend him. If we don’t, another spectator may attack him. If you want to express your perspective on the LGBT cause, do it in a society where it is accepted.“The head of security for the next World Cup adds sharply:”If you buy a ticket, it’s not for a show, but to attend a football game. So don’t come and humiliate a whole society. We cannot change laws or religion during the 28 days of the World Cup.“
Benoit Lesueur
Source: Programme Television
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