A Danish organization praises Qatar’s efforts and criticizes violations and racism in Denmark
September 30, 2022, 07:22 PM
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A Danish human rights organization praised the extraordinary efforts made by the State of Qatar in organizing the 2022 World Cup, while criticizing racism in Denmark that minorities, refugees and foreigners suffer from.
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The organization DENMARK UNCENSORED, founded in 2020, sent an open letter to Gianni Infantino, president of the International Football Association “FIFA”, urging him “to support marginalized and vulnerable people affected by the racist laws of the Danish government” and to allow referees to put signs condemning Danish racism during the 2022 World Cup matches, according to the website. The New Arab.
In her open letter, she stressed the efforts made by the State of Qatar in organizing the final matches of the 2022 World Cup, calling on FIFA to seize this opportunity to highlight and recognize the dire conditions of refugees and people of color in Denmark who suffer from intolerable violations by the government, and the letter also briefly monitored various violations Human rights against women, minorities, refugees and athletes in the country.
In her letter, she said: Despite the Danish government’s claims that democracy and human rights prevail in the country, human rights organizations and various sports institutions have reported numerous waves of violations against all components of society.
The letter also referred to reports of other human rights organizations that have criticized the Danish government for its racist policies targeting minorities.
A few days ago, human rights activists from Denmark organized a sit-in in front of the United Nations headquarters in Geneva on the occasion of the Human Rights Council meeting to condemn violations and racism in Denmark.
Yesterday, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy announced its strong rejection of underestimating the real commitment to protecting the health and safety of the 30,000 workers who built the World Cup stadiums and other tournament projects, noting that the same commitment now extends to 150,000 workers through the various championship services and 40,000 workers in Hospitality sector.
The committee stressed its opposition to the allegations of the company Hummel, the designer of the Danish national team’s kit, that the World Cup in Qatar cost thousands of lives.
