Qatar Migrant Workers 'Treated Like Animals'

Qatar's construction sector is rife with abuse, Amnesty International (AI) has said in a report published as work begins on Fifa World Cup 2022 stadiums. BBC reports. Would you like to know more? Amnesty: Qatar 'shamed' by inaction over migrant workers (BBC, Dec 1, 2015) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-... Qatar migrant workers 'treated like animals' - Amnesty http://bbc.in/1cCTEep "Amnesty says migrant workers are often subjected to non-payment of wages, dangerous working conditions and squalid accommodation. The rights group said one manager had referred to workers as "animals". Qatari officials have said conditions will be suitable for those involved in construction of World Cup facilities. It has not yet commented on the latest report. Amnesty said it conducted interviews with 210 workers, employers and government officials for its report, The Dark Side of Migration: Spotlight on Qatar's construction sector ahead of the World Cup..." Qatar: End corporate exploitation of migrant construction workers http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/qatar-... "A new report by Amnesty International finds Qatar's construction sector rife with abuse, with workers employed on multi-million dollar projects suffering serious exploitation. As construction is set to begin on the FIFA World Cup 2022 stadiums, the report, The Dark Side of Migration: Spotlight on Qatar's construction sector ahead of the World Cup, unpicks complex contractual chains and reveals widespread and routine abuse of migrant workers - in some cases amounting to forced labour..." Qatar: The dark side of migration: Spotlight on Qatar's construction sector ahead of the World Cup http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/inf... http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/ass... "Qatar's population is increasing by 20 people every hour. most of those arriving in the country are low-income construction workers from Asia. These migrant workers have been recruited to help build massive projects worth up to US$220 billion, as part of Qatar's drive to create a regional and global hub. Many of these projects will contribute, directly or indirectly, to the staging of the 2022 World cup. This Amnesty International report looks at how a permissive legal framework in Qatar allows unscrupulous employers to exploit and abuse migrant workers." Qatar Slave State For World Cup Workers (YT, Sept 28, 2013)    • Qatar Slave State For World Cup Workers   Slavery Accusations Hit Qatar Football (YT, May 2, 2013)    • Slavery Accusations Hit Qatar Football   What Qatar Wants (YT, Apr 2, 2013)    • What Qatar Wants   Two To Three Coffins Per Day (YT, May 14, 2012)    • Two To Three Coffins Per Day