Should we boycott the Football World Cup? This is the question that many personalities have been asking themselves for a few months. Far from veiling their face on the possibility of a boycott, the NGOs are at least trying to raise awareness of the stakes of the tournament organized in Qatar. This is, for example, the case ofAmnesty international which explains : “Behind the glitter hides a terrible reality: that of thousands of migrant workers mistreated, exploited and who risk their lives to make this World Cup possible. »
To do this, Amnesty has been organizing exchanges for several months with the teams that will compete on the pitch. Key theme of these meetings: human rights in Qatar. And for some Internet users, the France team is the only one, or one of the only ones, not to have agreed to dialogue with the NGO. Is it true ? 20 minutes make the point.
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“Despite our multiple attempts, no exchange took place with the French team”, explains Lola Schulmann, advocacy officer at the French branch of Amnesty. “We met the federation in April and asked to discuss with the players to raise awareness on the issue of human rights. “A request remained unanswered according to her. “The FFF has not spoken on the subject, unlike Germany and the Netherlands which are taking up the proposal to compensate migrant workers”, she continues.
For their part, the German and Belgian delegations followed the presentations. “In Herzogenaurach, all the players, the coaching staff and the staff listened to the reports on personal experiences in Qatar and expectations for the World Cup,” it said. written from Germany, welcoming the move. The Swiss, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish, Norwegian and Australian teams did not follow the presentations organized by the NGO either, even if they exchanged with the local branches of Amnesty. So the players of Didier Deschamps are far from the only ones not to have exchanged with the NGO. “Spain also refused,” says Lola Schulmann.
According to our information, the France team intends to take other actions to support its values. For example, the armband worn by Raphaël Varane, captain during this Thursday evening’s match against Austria, in the absence of Hugo Lloris, injured. It was a “One Love” logo with colored stripes, which will also be worn during the World Cup. An operation in favor of inclusion and against discrimination in which several European federations participate.