World Cup 2020: Qatar’s labor hells under Amnesty International’s “microscope”

Amnesty International called today FIFA, to put pressure on his principles Qatar, in order to end the mistreatment of migrant workers, before the start of the 2022 World Cup, after several relevant complaints.

With its announcement the international Amnesty, said he had sent a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, asking him to to “assume its responsibilities to” prevent, mitigate and correct “any human rights violations that take place in the context of the World Cup.

“Qatar has made some positive reforms in recent years, in part in response to increased scrutiny since its World Cup, but too often these reforms are not being implemented properly and thousands of migrants continue to be exploited and abused,” she said. Amnesty International, as noted by the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo and as relayed by APE-MPE.

The head of the human rights organization’s Economic and Social Justice, Steve Cockburn, recalled that “this World Cup would not be possible without migrant workers, who represent 95% of Qatar’s workforce. From the stadiums to the roads, the reception projects and the security “.

Cockburn added that, “as the host of the World Cup, FIFA has a responsibility to limit any human rights violations within the framework of the event, which is scheduled for the end of 2022.”

Amnesty International “reminds us that time is running out and FIFA must act now” so that the 2022 World Cup is not jeopardized by abuses and violations of workers’ rights.

From the beginning, human rights organizations have denounced the conditions under which workers work in the World Cup stadiums, now stressing that other workers in other sectors may be affected.

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