Qatar’s migrant workers, who comprise 80 percent of the population, remain acutely vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. The prohibition on trade unions, the kafala system of sponsorship-based employment, illegally imposed recruitment fees, and the routine confiscation of passports enables employers to exercise inordinate control over migrant workers. Many migrant workers live in crowded, unsanitary housing, and work under conditions of forced labor. Qatar’s winning bid for the 2022 Football World Cup has resulted in a booming construction sector that is expected to create a demand for a further one million foreign workers. The country should reform its regulatory and legal framework to protect them.
Reports
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Protecting Migrant Workers in Qatar Ahead of FIFA 2022
Qatar
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Dec 4, 2012
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Oct 30, 2012
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Sep 6, 2012
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Jul 12, 2012
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Jun 12, 2012
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Oct 4, 2011
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Jun 8, 2011
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Jun 5, 2011
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Jun 2, 2011
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