Amnesty International respond to controversial Gianni Infantino comments

By Henry Burt FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s much-discussed speech on the eve of the World Cup has prompted a response from Amnesty International, who have accused the Italian of ‘brushing aside legitimate human rights criticisms.” In a sprawling and bizarre address, Infantino claimed that Europeans had no right to criticise Qatar for their human rights record and compared the treatment of foreigners in the country to being bullied for having red hair. Infantino also made headlines with the opening of his speech, saying: “Today I have strong feelings. Today I feel Qatari, I feel Arab, I fee…

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