There are dozens of controversies surrounding the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the country’s regime is facing massive protests from around the world. The most disturbing facts and news surrounding the big event lie in the problem of migrant workers and the number of construction site deaths that allegedly go unnoticed in the host country. Another tragic death of a migrant worker has been reported in Qatar, and the World Cup CEO’s words about the death have sparked new controversy.
The worker, who died, was trying to fix the lights in the parking lot of a five-star facility that was used as the World Cup training base for the Saudi Arabian team in the group stage before they were eliminated. Colleagues who hide their names to protect their jobs, “While walking next to a forklift, Alex slipped and fell headlong down the ramp onto the concrete.”. After a while, a medical helicopter arrived, but Alex was far from being rescued.
“The incident is being investigated by the Qatari authorities” said a Qatari government official. During the episode, the CEO of the World Cup Nasser Al Khater He dismissed the tragic accident and said: “Whether at work or in your sleep, death is a natural part of life. Of course a worker died. Our condolences to his family.” If the investigation concludes that security protocols have not been followed against those responsible, the company will take legal action and be subject to heavy financial penalties.
Conflicting reports on the exact death toll have caused much confusion. FIFA president Gianni Infantino It had previously claimed that only three migrant workers died in the construction of all eight stadiums, but Nicholas McGeehan of FairSquare, a human rights organization, said it was an attempt to mislead the public.. However, the Qatari authorities responsible for the delivery of the World Cup claimed that the shocking death toll related to the World Cup was between 400 and 500.
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Qatar amid protests over its treatment of migrant workers during the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Migrant workers and their families are demanding compensation from FIFA and Qatari authorities for violations, including the unexplained number of deaths of workers in preparation for the big event. “Migrant workers were indispensable to making the 2022 World Cup possible, but at great cost to many migrant workers and their families, who not only made personal sacrifices but also faced widespread wage theft, injuries and thousands of unexplained deaths.” said Rothna Begum, senior researcher at Human Rights Watch.
The situation of migrant workers in Qatar has worsened, the issue has been protested more than a thousand times, but the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye. The senior researcher also claimed that: “Many migrant workers, their families and communities are unable to fully celebrate what they have built and are calling on FIFA and Qatar to correct worker abuses that have left families and communities poor and struggling.”
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