FIFPro “deeply alarmed” by report on Qatar labor abuse
Following an in-depth report by the Guardian, that delves into the exploitation of migrant workers employed in the construction of the 2022 World Cup venues, FIFPro, the worldwide representative organization for all professional players, has called on Qatar to respect the rights of labor workers in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
‘The 2022 FIFA World Cup was awarded to Qatar to promote football and, more importantly, football’s universal values in the Middle East. This can only be achieved if Qatar respects the rights of the key people who will deliver that World Cup: the workers who build the World Cup stadia and the players who play in them,’ said Brendan Schwab, FIFPro Division Asia Chairman.
The organization also added: "FIFPro is deeply alarmed by reports of the brutal exploitation of migrant workers by construction companies in Qatar who are involved in building the stadia that Fifpro members will be expected to play in."
In an article posted on their website, FIFPro draws attention to reports that allegedly suggest that workers have been suffering from issues such as denial of access to free drinking water, exposition to extreme heat, unpaid salaries as well as passport confiscation.
The article also sheds light on reports of workplace fatalities that include the death of 32 Nepalese workers in July alone.
‘If these reports are true, then football must act,’ said Schwab.
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The reality is that FiFPro is jumping on the bandwagon, but can't really do anything.. The WC has been awarded.. There is billions at stake , so nothing much will be done to aid the workers..
Exactly Kiwi. Which "rights" do workers have in Qatar?
The "right" to... what?
Workers here get all the rights that they are legally entitled to, which is basically none.
Called on Qatar to "respect the rights of labor workers". How can the workers' rights be respected when they don't have any?
The 2022 world cup is the best thing that has ever happened to Qatar. And the reason has nothing to do with football. It has drawn the eyes of the world to the harsh conditions that these workers are forced to work in. It has given the world an insight to the modern-day slave trade, and the realisation that is not only alive and well in Qatar, but thriving and accepted as the norm.
you can hide any crime or any injustice with money power in this world
Pataki -please provide evidence
Qatar is more better for migrants than other gulf countries ,where migrants are treated like animals.Qataris are generous and kind people.