human rights

In response, the UK government says it regularly discusses human rights with its Qatari counterparts and is opposed to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender.

The government does not publish how many people are on death row, though human rights groups say there are more than 1,000 and that Vietnam is one of the world’s biggest executioners.

Fifa unveiled a £39.4m 'legacy fund' earlier this week, but it did not include compensation for workers impacted by the tournament, drawing criticism from human rights campaigners.

He is remembered by some as a revolutionary and human rights activist responsible for exposing atrocities in Africa.

Despite long-standing concerns over the country's human rights record, the governing body has awarded the bid "an average score of 4.2 out of 5" - the highest ever.