サッカー豪代表がカタールの人権侵害を非難　Ｗ杯出場国では初

【シドニーＡＦＰ＝時事】サッカーオーストラリア男子代表が２６日、２０２２年Ｗ杯開幕を前に、出場国として初めて開催国カタールの人権侵害を非難した。（写真はサッカーオーストラリア代表）
　オーストラリアサッカー連盟はこれまでで最も重要な大会への抗議の中で、報道されているスタジアム建設期間中の移民労働者からの搾取は「無視することはできない」とするとともに、カタールに同性婚の合法化を要請した。
　１１月２０日に開幕するＷ杯は、１２年前にカタールに開催権が与えられてから論争を巻き起こしてきた。
　豪連盟は「われわれはここ数年、カタールで労働者の権利を認め保護する大きな進展と法改正があったと認識している。そして、この改革の道を歩み続けるよう全ての利害関係者に働きかける」と一定の成果を認めた上で、「しかしながら、われわれはこの大会が一部の移民労働者とその家族の苦しみに結びついているということも知っており、これを無視することはできない」と非難した。
　この発表と同時に、サッカルーズ（豪代表の愛称）の選手１６人が登場する短い動画も公開されている。
　また連盟はカタールに対し、同国では違法とされている同性愛に対してより柔軟な姿勢を求めた。
　イングランド、フランス、ドイツなど欧州の強豪国のキャプテンは、大会で差別反対を示す「ＯｎｅＬｏｖｅ」というメッセージが入った虹色のキャプテンマークを巻くことになっている。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2022/10/27-17:57）

Australia's national football team Thursday condemned human rights abuses in Qatar ahead of the World Cup, becoming the first participating side to collectively criticise the host country.
Football Australia said the reported exploitation of migrant workers during stadium construction cannot be ignored, and urged Qatar to legalise same-sex marriage in one of the most significant tournament protests to date.
The upcoming World Cup -- beginning on November 20 -- has been marred by controversy since Qatar was awarded the rights 12 years ago.
We acknowledge the significant progress and legislative reforms have occurred in Qatar over recent years to recognise and protect the rights of workers, and we encourage all stakeholders to continue this path to reform, Football Australia said in a statement.
However, we have also learned that the tournament has been associated with suffering for some migrant workers and their families and this cannot be ignored.
The statement from Football Australia was accompanied by a short video featuring 16 players from the Socceroos.
Over the last two years, we have been on a journey to understand and know more about the situation in Qatar, the players said in the video.
We are not experts, but we have listened to groups such as Amnesty, Fifa and most importantly, the migrant workers of Qatar.
The players acknowledged reforms to improve working conditions but said these changes had been inconsistent and could be improved.
Football Australia also urged the oil-rich country to take a softer stance towards same-sex marriage, which is illegal in the country.
As the most multicultural, diverse and inclusive sport in our country, we believe everyone should be able to feel safe and be their true authentic selves.
Denmark in September announced a special black playing kit -- the colour of mourning -- to recognise the migrant workers who have died in Qatar.
Amnesty International last week said workers in Qatar were still being exploited on a significant scale.
Captains from a number of leading European countries, including England, France and Germany, will wear armbands in rainbow colours with the message One Love in an anti-discrimination campaign during the tournament.
Qatar's ruler earlier this week hit out at double standards unleashed in what he described was an unprecedented campaign of criticism over his country's rights record.
Since we won the honour of hosting the World Cup, Qatar has been subjected to an unprecedented campaign that no host country has faced, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told Qatar's legislative council.