FIFA discusses the situation of migrant workers in Qatar with Amnesty International.. Doha tries to solve the crisis with bribes

A few months before the World Cup starts, the massive crises raised by the State of Qatar in advance are starkly illustrated by the suffering of migrant workers, most of whom have been victims of Qatari violations between death and illness.

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced its intention to host the delegation of Amnesty International on Monday, in Zurich: “to discuss the situation of migrant workers in Qatar in relation to the Qatar 2022 World Cup”.

On its website, FIFA said it was ready to address reports about the unfavorable conditions experienced by those working in stadiums to attend this wonderful event.

Informed sources revealed that there is a huge global campaign to put pressure from international organizations and FIFA to put pressure on Qatar because of the serious violations in the file of migrant workers, before the launch of the World Cup.

The sources added that Qatar, as usual, is trying to resolve the crisis through bribes to the representatives of the organizations, to avoid any controversy or disputes before the World Cup starts this year.

Amnesty International will deliver a petition to FIFA asking it to address the issue, followed by a discussion with experts from FIFA and its local partner in Qatar to consider the progress made so far and the challenges that remain, according to FIFA.

Joyce Cook, FIFA’s head of social responsibility and education, said: “We strongly welcome continued engagement with Amnesty International and are always open to discussing and addressing any concerns that stakeholders may have with transparency and constructive engagement”.

He continued: “We remain fully committed to ensuring the protection of the workers involved in the World Cup, and we are confident that the tournament will also act as a catalyst for positive and lasting change on a larger scale across the host country”.

“The World Cup has already significantly improved working conditions in the region, and it is clear that Qatar is on the right track after it introduced comprehensive labor reforms and made significant progress, in what was relatively a short period of time”, FIFA said.

The meeting will discuss the current state of Qatar’s reforms “and the continuous work that remains to fully implement these changes throughout the labor market”, FIFA said, adding that discussions “will focus in particular on the situation of workers in the service sector, especially the hospitality sector”.

The World Cup finals are closer than ever, with competition scheduled to start on November 21, 2022 until December 18, 2022.

The global press has already revealed the extent of the serious violations in Qatar. Last year, the British newspaper, The Guardian, conducted a broad investigation that included a number of evidence proving that forced labor is the most that foreign workers suffer from.

In 2021, more than 6,500 South Asian migrants have died in Qatar since 2010, with 37 deaths linked to the construction of World Cup stadiums, the report said.