World news – GB – Amnesty urges Qatar to take tough action against « abusive » presidents, two years before World Cup kicks off

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Despite its support for the recent announcement of reforms, the human rights organization said in a statement released on Wednesday that many workers may face further abuse unless the groundbreaking changes announced by Qatar recently are fully implemented.. .

“In recent years, Qatar has introduced a series of major reforms, including amending laws to give workers freedom of movement and allow them greater job mobility.. It also promised better wages and access to justice in cases of abuse, ”said Steve Cockburn of Amnesty International.

“However, many migrant workers have not yet benefited from these changes. Until these reforms are fully implemented, many will remain trapped in the cycle of exploitation.

“Qatar needs to do more to ensure that legislation has a concrete impact on people’s lives,” Cockburn added..

On November 21, it will be exactly two years since the start of the World Cup in Qatar, which will be the first ever in the Middle East..

In the decade since it was controversially granted the right to host the largest soccer tournament, the Gulf state has come under intense international scrutiny and criticism for its treatment of migrant workers.

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In September, it announced the most important reform yet, effectively ending the kafalah system known as « kafala, » which has been likened to slavery in the modern era..

Under the changes, Qatar will now allow workers to change jobs without needing to obtain permission from their employer, which has been one of the most heavily criticized parts of the country’s labor system..

At the same time, it announced an increase in the country’s minimum monthly wage to 1,000 Qatari riyals, or about 210 pounds sterling.. .

About 2 million out of 2 in Qatar. 7 million people are migrant workers, many of them from South Asia. They are responsible for helping build the country’s stadiums for the World Cup as well as the vast amount of infrastructure needed for the tournament.

In recent years, Qatar has built a new airport, road network and metro system, all of which will be used in the tournament.

Previous reforms have been criticized for not being properly implemented, such as the Wages Protection System. This was introduced in 2015 to ensure that workers get paid on time.

However, NGOs have long attacked this reform for not being strictly enforced, which means that many workers remain unpaid.. There have even been reports in recent months of workers not being paid for several weeks or even longer.

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