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03-31-2016, 04:24 PM
'Forced labor' used at World Cup stadium in Qatar
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DUBAI — Migrant labourers faced abuse that in some cases amounted to forced labor while working on a stadium that will host soccer matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a new report released by Amnesty International alleged Thursday.
SEE ALSO: FIFA to investigate arrest of BBC journalists in Qatar (http://mashable.com/2015/05/18/bbc-journalists-arrested-qatar/)
Rights groups and news organisations have previously raised serious concerns about working conditions in Qatar, but the latest Amnesty report stands out because it links alleged mistreatment directly to work on a World Cup venue.
The group's findings will intensify pressure on Qatar to accelerate labor reforms as the tiny and immensely rich Gulf country races to transform itself with sweeping infrastructure projects ahead of the games. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/31/qatar-world-cup-labour-amnesty-report/)
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DUBAI — Migrant labourers faced abuse that in some cases amounted to forced labor while working on a stadium that will host soccer matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a new report released by Amnesty International alleged Thursday.
SEE ALSO: FIFA to investigate arrest of BBC journalists in Qatar (http://mashable.com/2015/05/18/bbc-journalists-arrested-qatar/)
Rights groups and news organisations have previously raised serious concerns about working conditions in Qatar, but the latest Amnesty report stands out because it links alleged mistreatment directly to work on a World Cup venue.
The group's findings will intensify pressure on Qatar to accelerate labor reforms as the tiny and immensely rich Gulf country races to transform itself with sweeping infrastructure projects ahead of the games. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/31/qatar-world-cup-labour-amnesty-report/)
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