The World Cup in Qatar will kick off one month from today. However, the news from Qatar is not all positive, and not all focused on the sport of football, or what national teams have the best chance of success, or which stars are expected to shine.
Recently, Amnesty International issued a report stating that there have been, and remain, serious human rights abuses in Qatar, and it is marring this World Cup, making it controversial.
Here is some of what was said:
“Despite the positive evolution of Qatar’s labour system, substantial work remains to effectively implement and enforce these [changes],” the report says. “Ultimately, human rights abuses persist on a significant scale today.”
In addition, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty’s head of economic and social justice, added some more details regarding this matter:
“Although Qatar has made important strides on labour rights over the past five years, it’s abundantly clear that there is a great distance still to go.
“With the World Cup looming, the job of protecting migrant workers from exploitation is only half done, while that of compensating those who have suffered abuses has barely started.”
“Progress must not grind to a halt once the World Cup roadshow leaves Doha. Turning a blind eye to the abuses suffered by thousands of migrant workers over the years flies in the face of their respective international obligations and responsibilities.”
Human rights abuses in Qatar ‘persist on significant scale’, says Amnesty report by Paul MacInnes, Wed 19 Oct 2022:
Pre-tournament report says there is ‘still a long way to go’ Exploitation and withheld wages still common, says charity
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/20/fifa-world-cup-human-rights-abuses-qatar-amnesty-international
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