FIFA panel to monitor Qatar labor conditions
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FIFA will create a panel to monitor construction at World Cup stadiums in Qatar to ensure “decent working conditions”.
During his first working visit to Qatar yesterday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the group will include “relevant sectors of civil society and other relevant FIFA stakeholders”.
Qatar is often criticized by rights groups and trade unions for alleged abuses and deaths on a range of construction projects linked to the 2022 World Cup since it won hosting rights in 2010.
Last week, a FIFA-appointed human rights expert from Harvard University advised that tournaments should be moved from countries where abuses persisted.
“We take our responsibility seriously and are committed to playing our part,” Infantino said in a statement published by FIFA.
Infantino visited the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha and workers’ accommodation during a two-day trip, and also met the emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
Amnesty International welcomed “steps in the right direction” announced by the FIFA president, who was elected two months ago.
“Finally, it appears FIFA is waking up to the fact that unless it takes concrete action, the Qatar 2022 World Cup will be built on the blood, sweat and tears of migrant workers,” said Mustafa Qadri, a spokesman for Amnesty on migrants rights in the Gulf region.
The gas-rich emirate is expected to spend tens of billions of dollars before the November-December 2022 tournament kicks off, preparing eight new and renovated stadiums and related projects such as transport links and accommodation.
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