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The Observer view on why we’re paying a high price to host the World Cup

7 mins | Nov 1, 2022

Do international sporting events help human rights? Qatar is known for extensive human rights abuses. And, although the World Cup will distract from that, as The Observer editorial explains, evidence suggests that it'll do little to change it.

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