Noel Mooney and Sophie Howe at the launch of, ‘Cymru, well-being and the world’ with FAW encouraging fans to play their part in 'My Tree, Our Forest', initiative, where fans can plant a tree in memory of a loved one.
Image caption, Speaking at the FAW's first sustainability event, Noel Mooney says the organisation has been pro-active and outspoken on issues

The boss of Welsh football said speaking out on human rights is not a competition.

Same-sex relationships and their promotion are criminalised in the country where the World Cup is taking place.

Some people are questioning if Wales can do more to match other countries in the tournament.

The FAW made it clear that it had been active.

The Chief Executive of the Football Association of Wales spoke at the launch of the organisation's first sustainable strategy where fans are encouraged to plant a tree in memory of a loved one

Our players have spoken out and we have made our statements very clear.

I think we've made our views clear and we've been pro- active in the Uefa working group in how we deal with things.

The OneLove campaign was started by the Netherlands.

A number of countries have pledged their support to the initiative.

Life in Qatar: 85% foreign workers' 24.7% population female (lowest in the world); 99.2% live in a city; hereditary monarchy; controls 13% of global oil reserves; GDP per capital (2020), $50,124; same-sex relationships are illegal; alcohol restricted in public places; strict laws on public behaviour.

Hummel said it "does not wish to be visible" in a tournament it claims has cost thousands of dollars and that it will wear a "toned-down" shirt in all black to represent the "colour of mourning" for migrant workers' deaths.

The Australian team has called for the decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in a video message.

"Comparing what each team does compared to another team isn't something I'm upset about," Mr. Mooney said.

"We're doing our stuff off the pitch in our dialogue as part of the UEFA working group and we are very happy with the progress that we're making in our dialogue and let's see if it delivers the reforms that we hope for, rather than seeing who can do the

It was more than just the captain's OneLove shirt.

He said the FAW were part of the Uefa working group which was looking at a number of issues and had discussed the migrant centre and migrant compensation fund with Fifa.

He said they had been talking with the Welsh government and First Minister Mark Drakeford about "our own values, to make sure people are in no doubt where we stand".

He said that the platform should be used to make the world a better place because of the World Cup.

Seven new stadiums have been built, as well as a new airport, new roads, and 100 new hotels, with 30,000 foreign labourers hired to build the stadiums.

The majority of workers come from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and the Philippines.

The death toll at World Cup stadium construction sites was only three of which were related to work.

Evidence has been gathered that suggests the deaths of foreign labourers may have been under reported.

The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales questioned the World Cup being in Qatar, but said it was important that the teams raised the issues of human rights or talked about workers' rights.

It's a powerful message when the rest of the world raises these issues.

There is a prison sentence of between three and seven years if you are found guilty of homosexuality.

The groups representing gay football fans have asked the government to make sure they are safe.

The World Cup's organizers said that everyone is welcome, but that they will not relax their laws on homosexuality.

The Wales Committee of the Equalities and Human Rights commission believes that the Welsh FA has made its view very clear and has carried that in its documentation.

"They have a solid footing here having been campaigning for human rights for a long time before this tournament caused us to have concerns, but I think while it's right to be concerned we must seek to make an influence that is good and positive and will make a difference a long time from

The football fans at the match were still concerned about the tournament being held in the country.

"I would have loved to have gone, but I don't think I'll like going to Qatar," she said.

I'm just not happy about it. I would be too scared to enjoy myself there.

Dylan Huws, a Wales supporter, said: "It's not a good idea to hold it in a country where people are not treated fairly."

It's gone there because money has talked.

It would have been better if it went to a country with a tradition of football.

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