City hall debate about the World Cup in Qatar: will public viewing be banned in Munich?
Created: 2022-10-07 06:19
Public viewing in Germany - there shouldn't be any such pictures in Munich this winter.
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Soccer World Cup and open-air shows - that's part of it now.
This year for the World Cup in Qatar, that shouldn't happen in Munich, and not just because of the temperatures.
Munich - France has delivered the through ball: Cities like Paris, Strasbourg and Lille are boycotting the World Cup in Qatar because of the human rights situation in the host country.
The ÖDP city council faction is now demanding that Munich should also join.
The application: The state capital should not approve any public viewings on urban grounds.
World Cup in Qatar: ÖDP wants to ban public viewing in Munich
Of course, Munich had no say in the awarding of the World Cup, says parliamentary group leader Tobias Ruff.
"But we should still join the international movement to boycott this World Cup and set an example for human dignity, equality and environmental protection."
World Cup in Qatar: Many organizers in Munich are not planning any public viewings
Even die-hard football fans would see the World Cup in Qatar critically due to the disastrous human rights situation, it says in the justification for the application.
According to the organization Human Rights Watch, many migrant workers who were involved in the construction of football stadiums in Qatar had to give up their passports and some were not paid for their work.
It is also estimated that more than 6,500 workers died during the construction work.
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In Qatar, women would need a male guardian who would make all decisions for them, while homosexuals and other people in the LGBT scene would have to fear persecution and severe punishment.
Therefore, the city should ban public viewings on public areas such as the Theresienwiese or the Olympic Park.
Many organizers have already announced that they will not hold any public viewings for various reasons.
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