Australia soccer team criticize World Cup host Qatar's rights record

Australia's men's soccer team on Thursday released a collective statement criticizing the human rights record of upcoming FIFA World Cup host Qatar, becoming the first World Cup team to explicitly do so.In a video message shared on the team's website and social media, players raised concerns over the treatment of migrant workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community in the Middle Eastern country.The video, which features 16 players, calls for the establishment of a migrant resource center, an effective remedy for those who have been denied their rights, and the decriminalization of all …READ FULL ARTICLE