In this episode, we pinpoint the human rights violations surrounding the World Cup hosted in Qatar and how politics and human rights meet together with sports, including a discussion on anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and violations against migrant workers seen in the sports tournament. 

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Sources for this episode:

1. “Everything You Need to Know about Human Rights in Qatar .” Amnesty International, https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/qatar/report-qatar/.

2. Halabi, Ghallia. “Qatar: Human Rights Violations in One of the Wealthiest Countries.” Qatar: Human Rights Violations in One of the Wealthiest Countries : Leeds Human Rights Journal, 23 Mar. 2022, https://hrj.leeds.ac.uk/2022/03/23/qatar-human-rights-violations-in-one-of-the-wealthiest-countries/.

3. Olley, James. “Why Did FIFA Ban the LGBTQ Onelove Armband at the World Cup?” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 21 Nov. 2022, https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4808986/why-fifa-banned-lgbtq-onelove-armband-at-world-cup-in-qatar.

4. Ramsay, George. “How Qatar Ended up Hosting the World Cup.” CNN, Cable News Network, 23 Nov. 2022, https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/23/football/qatar-fifa-world-cup-explainer-spt-intl/index.html.

5. Sullivan, Becky. “Why Qatar Is a Controversial Host for the World Cup.” NPR, NPR, 18 Nov. 2022, https://www.npr.org/2022/11/18/1137204271/qatar-world-cup-controversies#:~:text=Qatar%20also%20frames%20the%20World%20Cup%20as%20an,say%20the%20new%20regulations%20are%20not%20always%20enforced%29.

6. “World Cup Bidding Process Explained: How the 2018 & 2022 World Cup Hosts Are Chosen.” World Cup Bidding Process Explained: How The 2018 & 2022 World Cup Hosts Are Chosen | Goal.com, https://www.goal.com/en/news/world-cup-bidding-process-explained-how-the-2018-2022-world/bltd33cf9bccc1447f3.

7. “World Cup.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/sports/World-Cup-football.