World Cup host Qatar has fallen under the microscope for its human rights abuses — which already has led to change, like abandoning its legal form of indentured servitude. Human rights advocates are using the tournament to press for more progress.
The clock in the middle of Doha’s scenic bayside promenade, which has been counting down to kickoff of
“But now it’s too late. Migrant workers would face retaliation. Qatar will say, ‘Oh, we’ve lost the World Cup because of you migrant workers.’ So it should definitely go on. But I think people should be more aware of what’s going on.”Human rights activist Malcolm Bidali was jailed by the Qatari government last year after fighting for working and living conditions for migrant workers in the country.from the start.
That’s why even those who have opposed the harsh labor practices in Qatar insist the games must go on. And they hope the world will be watching. People gather around the official countdown clock for the 2022 World Cup in Doha, Qatar, in November 2021.
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