(ANSA) - ROME, OCTOBER 25 - David Beckham in the storm in Great Britain after the 177 million euro agreement signed with Qatar to become 'ambassador' of the 2022 Soccer World Cup, as well as promoting tourism and culture in the Gulf country . A country often at the center of scandals for human rights violations, especially towards homosexual women.
Several human rights associations have criticized the deal accusing the former Manchester United star and Real Madrid of having "sold his soul" out of "pure greed".
Amnesty International in the UK in particular is putting pressure on the former footballer, urging him "to inquire about the human rights situation, which is deeply troubling in Qatar.and to be ready to talk about it ".
"The human rights situation in Qatar is worrying, from the long-standing mistreatment of migrant workers, to the limits to free speech and the criminalization of homosexual relationships," said Sacha Deshmukh, CEO of AmnestyInternational UK. "Qatar's mistreatment of migrant workers, the people whose hard work is making the World Cup possible, is particularly worrying.
Despite some reforms, workers continue to be unpaid and authorities have failed to investigate the thousands of deaths in the country. past ten years "due to unsafe working conditions. "More needs to be done for this World Cup to leave a positive legacy and transform the human rights situation in Qatar," adds Deshmuk. (HANDLE).
