As November’s World Cup in Qatar nears, calls to draw more attention to the treatment of migrant workers who constructed the stadiums and infrastructure that will be used to host the tournament have continued.
Human rights advocacy organizations last week urged World Cup sponsors to push FIFA and the Qatari government to compensate those workers, thousands of whom were made to work in conditions “amounting to forced labor” according to Amnesty International.
Danish sportswear company Hummel has taken its own stance on the issue. On Wednesday it announced the jersey designs for Denmark’s national team, which the company said are meant to protest Qatar and its human rights record.