Thursday, March 31, 2016

Amnesty slams Qatar and Fifa for human rights abuses in World Cup stadium construction

Human Rights organisation Amnesty International says it has  discovered incidences of  forced labour and poor treatment of migrant workers, who are involved in the construction of the Qatar 2022 Football World Cup venues.

It is calling on FIFA, the football governing body, to ensure the tournament is not built on human rights abuses.

The rights group says  many workers are being forced to live in poor conditions, whilst paying large recruitment fees and many have had their passports confiscated and wages withheld.

Qatar has responded saying it was concerned by the allegations and would investigate them.

Audrey Gaughran is  Amnesty International's  Director of Global Issues.


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Audrey Gaughran,  Amnesty International's  Director of Global Issues says the group is disappointed with Fifa's response. 

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Audrey Gaughran,  Amnesty International's  Director of Global Issues says radical changes are needed to employment terms for the migrant workers. 

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