DESIGN: THE INSPIRATION
However, 2022 FIFA World Cup that will be held in Qatar has already causes controversy, sparking fury across the world, following alarming reports of construction workers’ deaths.
More than 1,400 migrant workers have died building the infrastructure for the World Cup due to extreme weather and unsafe working conditions.
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In order to create awareness and to shame the sponsors of the 2022 World Cup, activists around the world have started creating “anti-logos”.
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Read: US indicts nine FIFA officials in corruption probe
People are getting creative and speaking out against brands such as Visa, Coke, McDonald's and Sony with the hopes that they will withdraw sponsorship from the event.
An anti-Logo protesting against Qatar's violation of human rights. #WorldCup. Others at:http://t.co/KEwCqVv3nF pic.twitter.com/HkWfr29wrF
— Andy Dykes (@contact_andy) May 27, 2015
Hey @Visa. Huge fan of your human rights violation in Qatar. Here is your new free logo pic.twitter.com/3OTLRtClbA
— Siddharth (@ssaig) May 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/pasalavida/status/603147186331848704
https://twitter.com/uglygame/status/603272163949424640
Yesterday (Wednesday), US Justice Department officials arrested nine FIFA officials in Switzerland and raided their head office in suspicion of money laundering and criminal mismanagement.
Various artists have taken to the viral blog, Bored Panda, to compile their works.
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