Dua Lipa has called for Qatar to address its human rights abuses.
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00:00Dua Lipa addressed the false rumor that she would be performing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup,
00:05but we need to talk about the other part of her message,
00:07which called on Qatar to address its human rights abuses.
00:10The singer took to social media to deny speculation that she will perform at the
00:13World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar on Sunday and said she, quote,
00:17looks forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made
00:21when it became host. To fill you in, FIFA organizers have been widely criticized for
00:25their decision to host the World Cup in Qatar given its poor labor laws, treatment of migrant
00:30workers, and ban on homosexuality, which is punishable by death in the nation.
00:34In February of 2021, it was reported that 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal,
00:40Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka had died in Qatar since it won its World Cup bid.
00:44Qatar World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman made headlines last week
00:47after it emerged he had referred to homosexuality as, quote, damage in the mind.
00:52Other acts including the Black Eyed Peas, J Balvin,
00:54and BTS' Jungkook are set to perform in Qatar during the tournament.