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The 2022 FIFA World Cup officially kicks off in Qatar in less than 100 days. But this year’s tournament is stained by the terrible human rights abuses suffered by migrant workers who literally built the games.
Since 2010, when FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar despite its poor human rights record and lack of infrastructure, thousands of migrant workers have been killed or injuried, and many more have been victims of wage theft, as they toiled to prepare facilities to host the event.
But there’s hope these losses won’t go unanswered. Players and others are joining the #PayUpFIFA campaign to demand FIFA and Qatar remedy these abuses, including through financial compensation.
Millions of workers were enticed to migrate to Qatar with promises of well-paying jobs. Instead, many were subject to grave abuses and appalling conditions that amount to modern slavery. Workers endured a slew of abuses including exorbitant recruitment fees, delayed or unpaid wages, unsafe workplaces, and inadequate accommodation that led to at least 6,000 unexplained deaths. Thousands of migrant workers lost their lives to make the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar possible.
But the horror doesn’t end there. As families back home grapple with the shock of losing loved ones far away in Qatar, they face an uncertain future without a breadwinner.
Last month, Human Rights Watch witnessed the repatriation of deceased workers from Qatar to Nepal, where their families awaited them. “What will happen of my sister?” one family member asked. “She has three small children to take care of.”
FIFA has an opportunity to address the tarnished legacy of these games.
Human Rights Watch and other organizations have launched a campaign calling on FIFA and Qatar to provide remedies for migrant workers and for their families.
Financial compensation is the least they can do to start addressing the suffering of the workers and families that paid the highest price so these games could happen.
It isn’t just human rights groups calling for action. Football organizations, players, and fans can play a critical role in pressuring FIFA to live up to its human rights responsibilities instead of allowing ongoing exploitation tarnish the sport.
Some prominent footballers and association leaders have begun calling out Qatar’s atrocious human rights record, not just around the suffering of migrant workers, but also its failures on LGBT rights and women’s rights . Now more of them should use their voices to stand with migrant workers who have made the World Cup possible.
But time is running out. Join the call and tell FIFA to pay workers and their families before the first ball is kicked in November.
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