Human rights group Amnesty criticises a new 2022 Qatar World Cup legacy fund it says does not include compensation for migrant workers harmed during preparations for the tournament.
Human rights group Amnesty says it is "shameful" that a new 2022 Qatar World Cup legacy fund does not include compensation for migrant workers harmed during preparations for the tournament.
Before the tournament, authorities claimed there had only been three 'work-related' deaths on actual stadium construction sites since work began in 2014. Despite generating a record £6bn from the World Cup, Fifa resisted calls from campaigners, players’ unions, fan representative groups and some European football federationsIn late 2022, Fifa said it "welcomed assurances" from the Qatar government in relation to an existing workers’ support and insurance fund that it said had provided
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