The NGO Amnesty International on Thursday asked FIFA to pay compensation of at least $ 440 million to “mistreated” migrant workers in Qatar, host country of the 2022 World Cup, accused of insufficient respect for their rights. .
Amnesty’s request, supported by other human rights organizations, came amid repeated criticism of the soccer governing body’s slow response to poor working conditions for workers flocking to construction sites. associated with the World Cup in the affluent Gulf State.
FIFA must spend at least $ 440 million [américains, soit environ 567 millions de dollars canadiens] to repair the damage suffered by hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who suffered human rights violations in Qatar during preparations for the 2022 World CupAmnesty said in a statement.
According to Amnesty, this amount, which corresponds to the scholarship to be shared by the 32 participating teams, is the minimum required to pay workers and protect them from future abuse. The organization mentioned in particular unpaid wages, payment of recruitment fees illegal at excessive as well as injuries caused by work accidents.
The London -based NGO urged FIFA to cooperate with Qatar to establish a comprehensive reparations program with the participation of workers, unions, the International Labor Organization and civil society.
Since 2010, when FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a litany of abuse the preparations rot without the request of the court the smallest improvement in working conditionsaccused Amnesty.
However, Amnesty welcomed the social reforms decided by Qatar since 2018 and the improvement of conditions at the official World Cup sites that began in 2014. But according to the NGO, these policies are not always respected and continue. the abuses.
In a comment sent to AFP, FIFA said the Amnesty proposal is currently under review and other NGOs, he claims involves a wide range of public infrastructure being built [au Qatar] since 2010 not necessarily associated with the World Cup.
Criticized since being awarded the first soccer World Cup in an Arab country, Qatar has undertaken major reforms, removed the sponsorship system that makes their employer’s employees quasi-property and established a minimum hourly wage.
The country vehemently denies the number of deaths at construction sites presented by the international media.
Source: Radio-Canada
