61 World Cup Ahead Day: Qatari Ambassador Facing LGBT Rights Appeal

JAKARTA - The Qatari ambassador to Germany has been urged to abolish the death penalty and homosexuality at a human rights congress organized by the German football federation (DBF) ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

The demand was conveyed directly by Dario Minden's fan representative to Qatar ambassador Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani in a congress that lasted two hours in Frankfurt on Monday, September 19 yesterday.

Minden is a man who loves and has sex with a same sex. He said it was normal and had nothing to do with football because football is a sport that knows no gender and is a person's sexual orientation.

"So, abolish the death penalty. Remove all punishments related to sexual identity and gender. The rule that football is for everyone is very important," he said as quoted by The Washington Post, Tuesday.

"We can't let you violate it, no matter how rich you are. You are welcome to join the international football community and too. You have to accept the rules," continued Minden.

As is known, Qatar has come under increasing scrutiny in the past decade regarding their policy towards the LGBT community and the death penalty.

However, Major General Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Ansari, a senior leader who will oversee World Cup security, insisted that the LGBT pair would still be welcomed and accepted in Qatar.

Meanwhile, before Minden spoke up, Al Thani had already complained to congress that human rights issues had diverted the world's attention from the four-year tournament.

"We all care about human rights, but I would enjoy it more if I saw concentrations not only on one thing but also football and its effects on people around the world," said Al Thani.

Previously, it was reported that the Qatari government would take a firm stance on football supporters from all over the world who want to watch the most prestigious tournament live.

These strict rules include not being allowed to have sex between couples who are not yet married and LGBT. That's because the population of Qatar is the majority of Muslims who forbid these things.