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Amnesty International blasted Qatar yesterday for failing to deliver on reforms for its migrant workers, even though the 2022 World Cup hosts promised to improve working conditions a year ago.
Since Qatar was controversially awarded the tournament back in 2010, hundreds of workers have died constructing highways, hotels, stadiums and skyscrapers.
A new report from the London-based rights group slammed the Gulf nation for its inadequate attempts changing labour issues, including the “kafala” sponsorship system which sees workers needing permission to leave the country and is meant to be abolished by the end of the year.
As unions sound the alarm on kafala-like dependence, FC Barcelona must decide whether their values extend beyond the pitch, writes KIVANC ELIACIK
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
Report raises alarm over ‘preventable deaths’ of labourers in Saudi Arabia