This is the first time the advocacy organization Human Rights based in London, who has long criticized the practices of Qatar in social, carries such a specific charge on foreign workers on a site of the World. in a statement, the Supreme Committee of Qatar to oversee the organization of the World-2022 denounced the Amnesty report, the “statements project a misleading picture.”
The NGO reported that workers at the Khalifa International Stadium -which will host the World Athletics Championships in 2019- were victims of forced labor.
companies that employ them have lied on their salaries, others have not been paid for months and were housed in “squalid camps,” she added.
Seven workers were prevented from returning home to help their families after the deadly earthquake of April 2015 in Nepal. “This is a World Cup based on exploitation”, accused Mustafa Qadri, Amnesty
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The 51-page report, entitled ” ugly face of the beautiful game “, is likely to fuel international criticism against Qatar and put pressure on FIFA and its new president, the Italo-Swiss Gianni Infantino, on issues of human rights.
critics Amnesty extend landscaping projects in the Aspire Zone, known worldwide sports complex in Doha, where the french clubs PSG and Bayern Munich German have been training this year.
Amnesty said it had investigated a period of one year to February 2016 and have interviewed 234 men, mainly from Bangladesh, India and Nepal. 228 said their wages were less than what they were promised. Many have had no choice but to accept because they were in debt, sometimes up to 4,300 dollars to enter the Gulf.
Workers in the Khalifa Stadium and Aspire Zone were installed in overcrowded and poor quality, Amnesty said, adding that, “in one case, the main entrance of the camp was flooded due to poor drainage and she felt the water of sewer “. According to the report, most of these workers had their passports confiscated, in violation of the Qatari law, and 88 men, including Nepalese,” were prevented from leaving Qatar “.
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a steelworker at Khalifa stadium, identified by the name of Deepak, told Amnesty that his life in Qatar was “like a prison” and that when he complained its director had threatened possible “consequences”.
Amnesty acknowledged that the Qatari Supreme Committee to oversee the organization of the World-2022 had introduced social protection, but requested further reforms, whose standards of welfare for workers which all companies should adhere.
Amnesty also called on Qatar to “fundamentally reform” the sponsorship system known as the “kafala” which puts foreign workers the employers thank you in position to prevent their departure or change jobs.
“the latest statements of Amnesty International project a misleading picture and do nothing to contribute to our efforts,” said the Committee Supreme Qatar.
“the investigation was limited to only four companies over 40 who are engaged in the Khalifa stadium (…) We reject utterly any notion involving Qatar is unfit to host the Cup the world, “he added.
Meanwhile, Hassan al-Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee, admitted that abuses could be committed but stressed that the authorities’ commitment to reform was “clear and unwavering.”
Amnesty also accused FIFA of “lack of significant action”. in a statement, FIFA responded by saying “fully aware of the risks faced construction workers in Qatar and has the opportunity Fifa, with other officials, to improve working conditions in this country. “
” Since 2011, Fifa met officials ( or actors) keys, including Amnesty, to talk about the best way to achieve the earliest possible establishment of fair working conditions, “it said.
Approximately 5,100 workers are currently employed on sites future World. This figure will rise to 36,000 by 2018.
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