Soccer-Watford cancel Qatar friendly after fans voice concerns over human rights

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(Reuters) - Watford have cancelled a friendly match against the Qatar national team, the English club said on Monday after two supporters' groups voiced concerns about the country's human rights record.

The two groups -- Women of Watford and Proud Hornets -- had urged the club to display its support for"all human rights, the LGBT+ community and women's rights" at the game but the fixture will no longer take place.

Homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state while Human Rights Watch says Qatari laws discriminate against women and LGBT individuals.

 

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