Ambet Yuson, the BWI’s general secretary, said: “Saudi Arabia, where trade unions are banned, blatantly disregards international labour standards and fails to compensate migrant workers who have suffered abuses for over a decade.”
Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s head of economic and social justice, said Fifa “could provide a much-needed spur for labour reform” by demanding binding human rights agreements before making a final decision on the 2034 tournament.
The process led to the Gulf state largely dismantling its kafala (sponsorship) system – under which workers were unable to freely change jobs – and the introduction of a minimum wage, among other measures.
Like Qatar, Saudi Arabia is heavily reliant on migrant workers, largely from south Asia and parts of Africa, but on a far greater scale – there are more than 13 million foreigners in the country.
These numbers are likely to soar if the country is awarded the right to host the World Cup, with the tournament requiring major construction works, including new transport networks, hotels, training grounds and stadiums.
While Saudi Arabia began to introduce limited labour reforms in recent years, the BWI’s findings suggest migrant worker abuse remains widespread.
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Ambet Yuson, the BWI’s general secretary, said: “Saudi Arabia, where trade unions are banned, blatantly disregards international labour standards and fails to compensate migrant workers who have suffered abuses for over a decade.”
Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s head of economic and social justice, said Fifa “could provide a much-needed spur for labour reform” by demanding binding human rights agreements before making a final decision on the 2034 tournament.
The process led to the Gulf state largely dismantling its kafala (sponsorship) system – under which workers were unable to freely change jobs – and the introduction of a minimum wage, among other measures.
Like Qatar, Saudi Arabia is heavily reliant on migrant workers, largely from south Asia and parts of Africa, but on a far greater scale – there are more than 13 million foreigners in the country.
These numbers are likely to soar if the country is awarded the right to host the World Cup, with the tournament requiring major construction works, including new transport networks, hotels, training grounds and stadiums.
While Saudi Arabia began to introduce limited labour reforms in recent years, the BWI’s findings suggest migrant worker abuse remains widespread.
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