The FIFA’s decision to give the 2022 World Cup to Qatar has sparked controversy among human rights organisations and football fans alike. Data cross-checked by several human rights groups with diplomatic missions in Doha indicate that thousands of foreign workers have died on construction sites or as a result of construction-related activities in the country ahead of the tournament. MEPs debate.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

respect for human rights in the world (T)

Human rights (T2)

KONEČNÁ, Kateřina (The Left, CZ)

CLUNE, Deirdre (EPP, IE)

RIES, Frédérique (Renew, BE)

EU - Qatar (T)

UJHELYI, István (S&D, HU)

SCHALDEMOSE, Christel (S&D, DK)

BOGOVIČ, Franc (EPP, SI)

NOVAK, Ljudmila (EPP, SI)

LANCINI, Danilo Oscar (ID, IT)

METZ, Tilly (Greens/EFA, LU)

KOPCIŃSKA, Joanna (ECR, PL)

FRITZON, Heléne (S&D, SE)

MAŽYLIS, Liudas (EPP, LT)

SOKOL, Tomislav (EPP, HR)

TRILLET-LENOIR, Véronique (Renew, FR)

BEIGNEUX, Aurélia (ID, FR)

WEISS, Pernille (EPP, DK)

TÓTH, Edina (NI, HU)

REGIMENTI, Luisa (EPP, IT)

BALDASSARRE, Simona (ID, IT)

DE LA PISA CARRIÓN, Margarita (ECR, ES)

Situation of human rights in the context of the upcoming FIFA world cup in Qatar: MEPs debate

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tomasz FRANKOWSKI (EPP, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Maria ARENA (S&amp;D, BE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Katalin CSEH (Renew, HU), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ernest URTASUN (Greens/ALE, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nicolaus FEST (ID, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nicola PROCACCINI (ECR, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Manon AUBRY (The Left, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Daniela RONDINELLI (NI, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Juan Fernando L&#211;PEZ AGUILAR (S&amp;D, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Hannah NEUMANN (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Paolo BORCHIA (ID, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Marc TARABELLA (S&amp;D, BE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mounir SATOURI (Greens/EFA, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Miguel URB&#193;N CRESPO (The Left, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Eva KAILI (S&amp;D, EL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Niels FUGLSANG (S&amp;D, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Lara WOLTERS (S&amp;D, NL), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Barry ANDREWS (Renew, EI), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ladislav IL&#268;I&#262; (ECR, HR), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Clare DALY (The Left, IE), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Stanislav POL&#268;&#193;K (EPP, CZ), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pierre KARLESKIND (Renew, FR), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ana MIRANDA (Greens/EFA, ES), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Mick WALLACE (The Left, IE), Catch the eye