'By threatening sporting sanctions and stopping players from wearing OneLove armbands, FIFA are brushing criticism of human rights abuses under the carpet,' said stonewalluk after the world soccer governing body threatened the on-field penalties.
"No country which abuses the human rights of its people in this way should have been awarded with the honor of hosting a major sporting tournament in the first place," said one advocacy group.Human rights defenders and sports fans worldwide condemned a decision by the world football governing body FIFA to ban any shows of support for LGBTQ+ rights by players during the World Cup that kicked off in Qatar on Sunday.
The seven teams—which had planned on wearing the armbands as a sign of support for LGBTQ+ people in a country in which they areand face up to seven years in prison for engaging in same-sex relations—said they were prepared to pay fines, but FIFA's clarification indicating on-field penalties forced them to reverse course.
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