Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims

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There are just days to go before Qatar hosts the World Cup, and rights groups fear the window for addressing the widespread exploitation of foreign workers who built stadiums and other infrastructure could soon close.

, he said Qatar’s reforms “look splendid” on paper, but that the reality on the ground is different, with authorities seemingly more keen to silence dissent than penalize abusive employers.

“Qatar has always acknowledged that work remains to be done, notably to hold unscrupulous employers to account — as is the case with any country around the world,” Ali Al-Ansari, Qatar’s media attache in the United States, said in a statement. “We are already seeing the number of offences declining year-on-year as compliance increases among employers.”

 

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Governments don’t really care about that stuff.

Absolutely stupid we are having a world cup in Qatar. Hope FIFA gets their head snapped back in order.

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Haven't the Gulf States exploited foreign workers for generations?

Hypocrite activists trying to make some money 💰. Qatar treatment of foreign workers was much better than the treatment of illegal immigrants in Europe and the United States who exploit them

Corruption at the highest level! This will be swept under the rug and not be reported worldwide. Ridiculous

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