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People Make Anti-Logos To Urge Sponsors To Withdraw From Qatar 2022 World Cup
FIFA's decision to hold the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is drawing more and more criticism as more and more allegations of everything from bribery and financial mismanagement to slavery and deadly work conditions pile up. 900 workers have died during construction for the Qatar world cup, and some estimate that this number will rise to 4,000 before they're finished.
Migrant workers' passports are often confiscated upon entry into Qatar, and they require exist visas to leave. Many reports indicate that these workers cannot leave the country and that their employers can hold back pay almost indefinitely. This has hit Nepalese workers especially hard recently, as many of them have been refused the chance to return home after the earthquakes that devastated Nepal. The intense heat in Qatar (which can reach 50C – or 122F) not only makes things hard on the laborers, it also means that the actual cup had to be moved to the winter, which will disrupt other sports organizations around the world.
A few people have begun drawing and sharing anti-advertisements featuring major sponsors that continue to support the World Cup. Take a look!
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
Coca Cola
MartinW 10 years ago
... and a*s holes complain about the US and wanting to get $15 an hour. You think human life is worthless now wait until population doubles to 14 billion
KimAnderson 10 years ago
what are you talking about? what are you talking about?
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El K 4 years ago
Racism, slave labour, gender inequality, homophobia, the death of 6,500 migrant workers... Where do you and your representing team stand on these issues? If we truly want to say no, we should boycott the World Cup. After all, a principle isn't a principle until it costs you something. If you support the England team's boycott then please read this and sign: http://chng.it/yGCzfGVK. No need to donate any money, we just really need the signatures right now, thanks!
LolaValette 10 years ago
https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Coca_Cola_incident_report_on_the_death_of_10_children_in_Tanzania_2007
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#2
VISA
LolaValette 10 years ago
Using brands like Visa to promote freedom? Visa and Mastercard who together control more than 95% of the payment card market in 2014 REFUSED to let customers give financial support to WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks is 1000 times more freedom than Visa. At least they provide us with the truth.
SheilaZaprzalka 10 years ago
I don't think you got the point of the logo ---- look who is holding up the letters.
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McDonalds
PiaCornelius 10 years ago
stop this and all other non human,animal & planet friendly actions. If we choose not to eat, you will be beat.
MelonKerbal 9 years ago
In a perfect world this would be possible.but most companies in our world are supportive on these actions e.g.power stations mostly use coal,oiil or gas.we wouldn't be able to support us.
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PaulineFitzpatrick 10 years ago
It's bad for you, bad for those people treated like slavs and bad for the planet! Boycott them.
Thegreatcountryofverden 8 years ago
The way you misspelled "Slaves" makes it look like you are saying they are treated like Russians.
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Martin Feuchtwanger 4 years ago
You may be missing the point -- that these companies, by sponsoring the event, are sponsoring human rights abuses
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Adidas
GraceBarclay 10 years ago
No the crosses can stay! Addidas is the sponsor, that is where the Qatari's are getting the money from.
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Adidas
DeniseCrammer 10 years ago
Why don't you care about the many dead and injured slave labourers working in Qatar for the World Cup???
#6
Budweiser
LucyJennings 10 years ago
Why don't you think they got it right? You do know the context behind this ad, don't you?
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Yukiko Sakata 6 years ago
FIFA partners getting the downside of the recent corruption critics.
#7
'Hyundie'
DariaB 10 years ago
Mmmh.... Good try, but as someone who speaks Korean on a daily basis, I'll have to tell you this is mispronounced. It sounds more like... "Hyon (with open "o") dae".
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McDonalds
#9
Sony
LucyJennings 10 years ago
Ian you really need to READ why these ads are being made, instead of making stupid comments.
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EkaSandjaja 10 years ago
Sony terminates FIFA sponsorship last year already: http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/30/7311011/sony-terminates-fifa-sponsorship-amid-ongoing-corruption-probe
Jake Lutick 7 years ago
Sony ran a racist ad campaign for their PSP White and graffitied cities for more PSP ads.
IanBodey 10 years ago
I know what it's about it's just that they could have just said. We are against SLAVERY....
GraceBarclay 10 years ago
Did you actually read the introduction to this piece at all? Besides which, I have been commenting on various fora for the past 3 years on this actual issue.
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Coca-cola
Final score:
53points
AliceFlemming 10 years ago
I love the way you played with coca colas own shapes and saw something new in it. Youve got a creative eye let me tell you..
#11
Kia
MarkFlower 10 years ago
I agree. Not getting the same message out of this one either.
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GirlWithPen 10 years ago
Some of these are just the logo with people chained to them. But still - you have to bring attention to stuff like this.
TosAñonuevo 10 years ago
https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/26759-fifa-it-s-time-for-a-change
#12
Consumers - Unaware Of Their Power!
Final score:
30points
MariaJoãoBarata 10 years ago
This one is spot on: it is the public that, with their choices and purchases, decise what continues and what ends. To the top you go!
SandraEnglund 10 years ago
I really like this one because I find the black & white very striking. However, I wonder if including sponsors on the poster would make more peopel notice?
MarcelNüesch (Submission author) 10 years ago
It probably would. But I see the "consumers" as the biggest and most powerful sponsor (without us, all of it would be obsolete).
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When You Need To Escape, You Need A Visa.
Final score:
22points
#16
Visa
Final score:
19points
#17
Wmd
Final score:
15points
Lisa-MarieSaunders 10 years ago
No, I don't think you understand the purpose - it is to draw attention to the human rights abuses in Qatar by parodying their sponsors corporate logos, to highlight that these corporations are effectively funding human rights abuses and therefore those people who purchase items from these companies are also funding them.
LucyJennings 10 years ago
No Ian it is YOU who hasn't got the GIST. Now go back and read WHY these ads are being made like this.
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#19
Visa Life Takes Away
Final score:
6points
#20
Adidas #therewillbehaters
Final score:
5points
Ashika Bored Panda 8 years ago
This picture looks like a shot from the movie 'Stoning of Soraya'
#24
Fifa. Supporting The Human Rights Violation In Qatar.
Final score:
3points
JosvanHout (Submission author) 10 years ago
Please take a closer look at the carrier of the globe.
#25
Sepp Blatter And Fifa Supporting The Human Rights Violation In Qatar.
Final score:
3points
#26
War I'm Lovin It, Kris Kind, 2008
Final score:
2points
MariaJoãoBarata 10 years ago
This is about human rights, not war. One thing might lead to the other, but this one doesn't make sense int his context.
#30
Boycott Fifa 2022
Final score:
0points
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What do you think ?
SerjTankian 10 years ago
doubt anything will change...too much money to be made for these companies
ESpot 10 years ago
Sony terminates FIFA sponsorship last year already: http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/30/7311011/sony-terminates-fifa-sponsorship-amid-ongoing-corruption-probe
Ahmad Hamad 3 years ago
Those who supported this campaign because it's in an another country won't supported if it was in their countries.
Ahmad Hamad 3 years ago
How about Latino workers in USA or refugee workers in Europe?! Are they the same?
SerjTankian 10 years ago
doubt anything will change...too much money to be made for these companies
ESpot 10 years ago
Sony terminates FIFA sponsorship last year already: http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/30/7311011/sony-terminates-fifa-sponsorship-amid-ongoing-corruption-probe
Ahmad Hamad 3 years ago
Those who supported this campaign because it's in an another country won't supported if it was in their countries.
Ahmad Hamad 3 years ago
How about Latino workers in USA or refugee workers in Europe?! Are they the same?
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