"Protestors against Qatar's treatment of migrant workers are forced to BIN yellow 'Forgotten Team' shorts before Portugal's World Cup warm-up clash in Lisbon, with Amnesty International blasting 'lack of respect for freedom of expression," 18 Nov 2022

Protests towards Qatar's poor treatment of migrant workers were restricted by security during Portugal's World Cup warm-up match against Nigeria in Lisbon on Thursday, as fans were forced to bin yellow 'Forgotten Team' shirts provided by Amnesty International...

Amnesty International Portugal, who planned the solidarity action by dishing out over 1,000 yellow jerseys to fans outside the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, were disappointed that security guards were forcing supporters to remove and hand over the shirts before entering the ground...

The guards justified their response to the solidarity action by stating that they were following directions set out by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), according to reports...

Pedro A. Neto, executive director of Amnesty International Portugal, released the following statement on Friday...

It read: 'We hope that everything is nothing more than a misunderstanding and that the Portuguese Football Federation can clarify or dissociate itself from this sad episode of lack of respect for the fans' freedom of expression of our selection'.