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Qatar 2022: German FA organised congress incl. FIFA & other stakeholders revisit human rights issues & the establishment of a migrant worker remedy fund
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Almost two months before kickoff, German Football Association organised a congress on the topic of “Sport and Human Rights: Measures before, during and after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar”. The congress had four interactive panels and multiple topics of discussion came up including measures taken to uphold human rights and expectations during the tournament. The congress also included a fan representative intervention on the issue of sexual orientation discrimination.
“I have already made two concrete demands, which I stand by unconditionally: the establishment of a Migration Working Centre by the Qatari government and a fund for the relatives of those who have lost their lives or been injured during the construction of infrastructure or stadiums for the World Cup...The second demand regarding this fund is also directed at FIFA.”DFB president Bernd Neuendorf
“Initiatives such as this congress organised by the DFB are key in terms of promoting an open and productive debate on the steps taken by FIFA and its Qatari counterparts to organise the World Cup in a way that safeguards people’s rights...the spotlight of the tournament has promoted positive change in Qatar and there is a widespread consensus in terms of the need to ensure that such progress remains an essential component of the World Cup beyond the event itself.”Andreas Graf, FIFA’s Head of Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination