This story was first published at Idrettspolitikk.no
Qatari whistleblower Abdullah Ibhais has been prevented from travelling to Norway after Jordanian authorities confiscated his passport following his return from the Nordic Media Days in Bergen, where he spoke about FIFA, Qatar, and media manipulation around the 2022 World Cup.
Ibhais, a former media manager for Qatar’s World Cup organising committee, arrived at the airport in Jordan on 10 May after taking part in the Bergen event from 6–8 May. According to Idrettspolitikk.no, he was then deprived of his passport, most likely following pressure from Qatari authorities.
He has reportedly been told to stop speaking publicly about his imprisonment in Qatar, the treatment of migrant workers, and his criticism of the 2022 World Cup. He has also been urged to withdraw from planned speaking engagements at the Oslo Freedom Forum in early June.
Without his travel documents, Ibhais cannot attend Oslo Freedom Forum 2026. The situation also prevents him from being physically present in Oslo on 30 May, where...
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