The Shura Council has rejected an European Parliament resolution on human rights situation in Qatar, issued on Nov 24, amid the country's World Cup 2022 hosting.
In a statement released at the end of the Council's weekly session, HE the Shura Council Speaker, Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanim, said that the resolution was based on false allegations and misleading information and continues the systematic, suspicious and heinous campaigns targeting Qatar over its FIFA World Cup 2022 hosting, expressing ultimate rejection for the resolution and its allegations.
The Council added that the anti-Qatar campaigns went unabated after the World Cup kick-off that saw Qatar warmly welcoming thousands of multi-cultural fans in an atmosphere dominated by enthusiasm and friendliness, a move affirmed by Qatar as a precious opportunity to boost the values of respect, cultural diversity, tolerance, and social inclusion...
On behalf of the Qatari people, the Council expressed its complete rejection of the European Parliament decision, calling on it to respect the peoples' aspirations and desires, and not to get involved in malicious campaigns targeting Qatar's World Cup hosting.