Qatari authorities have confirmed they are holding two British researchers who are investigating the 2022 World Cup facilities, which is linked with a scandal over poor working conditions and dozens of deaths of foreign workers.
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"All of the actions that have been taken against the two Britons are consistent with principles of human rights enshrined in the constitution," read the statement released by the Qatari QNA news agency on Sunday.
— RT
The silence from Zaha is deafening.
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Zaha, FIFA, the UN, you name it, no one's talking... The evidence of human rights violations is overwhelming, and with this arrest the Qataris may have initiated the Barbara Streisand effect...
All of the actions that have been taken against the two Britons are consistent with principles of human rights enshrined in the constitution
From Articles of the Constitution of Qatar:
Article 18
The Qatari society shall be based on justice, kindness, freedom, equality and morals.
Article 28
The State shall assure the freedom of economic activity on the basis of social justice and balanced cooperation between the public and private sectors to achieve social and economic development, and to increase production, achieve welfare of the people, and improve their standard of living, and provide work opportunity to them according to the provisions of the law.
Article 30
The relationship between employees and employers shall be based on social justice and shall be organised by the law.
Article 35
All people are equal before the law. There shall be no discrimination on account of sex, origin, language, or religion.
Article 36
Personal freedom is assured. No one shall be arrested or jailed or checked or confined or have his or her movements restricted, unless according to the provisions of the law. No one shall be subjected to torture or humiliating treatment. Torture is considered a crime and shall be punished by the law.
Article 48
Press freedom, printing and publishing is assured in accordance with the law.
Since the Brits (and the immigrant laborers) are not citizens, none of these principles apply.
Miles I was about to give you thumbs until you mentioned Zaha...Qatar probably hired a westerner to write their constitution or at least consult on it. Based on reports its possible that Qatar is 250 years or more behind culturally. Maybe you can't buy cultural progress? but you can buy everyone and everything else...
Just like the US with a constitution that is applied selectively, if at all.
Matthew nailed it with the Streisand effect.
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