TROMSO, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian soccer club collaborated with Amnesty International and a former migrant worker in Qatar to launch a jersey Monday that highlights the human rights violations taking place in the host country of next year’s World Cup.
Tromso, a team from northern Norway, has described itself as the first professional club worldwide to speak out against what it calls “inhumane conditions” in Qatar. In February, Tromso called on the Norwegian soccer federation to boycott the tournament if its national team qualified.
The team has now released
“We can’t pretend football and politics are unrelated, and we must never look the other way when some use our beautiful game to overshadow human rights violations. We can change this together," the club said. "Stop sportswashing. Keep the game clean.”
Tromso said
Qatari authorities convicted Bidali of sharing “fake news” and seized his mobile phone and social media accounts, right groups said. A migrant rights group covered his $6,800 fine and he was freed from his months-long detention in August.
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