Building a Better World Cup

Summary

Flawed Recruitment

Worker Complaints

Inadequate Redress

Qatar Law

Necessary Steps

Methodology

I. Background

Qatar’s Migrant Population and the Construction Industry

The Winning Bid: World Cup 2022

The World Cup and Workers’ Rights

II. Qatari Law and International Legal Obligations

National Law..

Qatar’s International Legal Obligations

Business and Human Rights Responsibilities

III. Abuse of Migrant Workers

Protection Gaps in the Recruitment Process

Violations of the Labor Law, Terms and Conditions of Employment

Problems in the Sponsorship System..

Inadequate Monitoring and Redress Mechanisms

IV. Recommendations

To the Government of Qatar

To Labor-Sending Countries Including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka

To FIFA

To Construction, Labor-Supply, and Other Companies Working in Qatar, Including Companies Awarded or that Win Bids to Build World Cup-Related Projects or Infrastructure

Acknowledgements

Appendix: Human Rights Watch Correspondence With Relevant Parties

Human Rights Watch’s Preliminary Findings (Sent as an Attachment to All Parties Below)

Human Rights Watch Letter to the Qatari Labor Ministry – September 26, 2011

Labor Ministry Response to Human Rights Watch – November 1, 2011

Human Rights Watch Letter to the Qatar Supreme Committee – May 15, 2012

Qatar Supreme Committee Response to Human Rights Watch – May 29, 2012

Human Rights Watch Letter to CH2M HILL – May 15, 2012

CH2M HILL Response to Human Rights Watch – May 29, 2012

Human Rights Watch Letter to Aspire Logistics – May 15, 2012

Aspire Logistics Response to Human Rights Watch – May 29, 2012

Human Rights Watch Letter to Bechtel – May 15, 2012

Bechtel Response to Human Rights Watch – May 29, 2012