NGOs on the Qatar World Cup and what happens next: ‘FIFA didn’t do the human rights due diligence’

December 2010 saw campaigns begin and end.

When Sepp Blatter confirmed Qatar as the host of the 2022 World Cup, the organisational machines of FIFA and Qatar’s Supreme Committee groaned into action, backed by billions of dollars of sponsorship and fossil fuel revenue.

Around the world, in skyscrapers, suburban offices, bedrooms and basements, another campaign began to stir — the movement by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to raise…