Qatari minister says calls for migrant worker compensation fund are 'racist' plot
November 2 - Qatar has rejected calls for a compensation fund for migrant workers killed or injured in preparations for the World Cup, reports Agence France Presse, the labor minister of countries calling calls for a fund a "publicity stunt".
Qatar's Labor Minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri said the country was already handing out hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid wages and accused critics of the Gulf state of "racism".
“This call for a duplicate FIFA compensation campaign is a publicity stunt,” said Al Marri. “Our door is open. We have handled and resolved many cases. »
Earlier this year, human rights groups and NGOs called on FIFA and World Cup hosts to set up a compensation fund for migrant workers and their families in Qatar who suffered human rights violations, matching the $440 million World Cup prize.< /p>
Qatar has long come under scrutiny for its human rights record and labor laws. World Cup hosts have also been accused of underreporting deaths.
Calls for a remediation fund have largely failed the football industry, although some FAs have cautiously offered support. FIFA recently indicated that talks of a fund are underway, but Al Marri now appears to have dismissed the idea altogether.
"Every death is a tragedy," said Al Marri. “There are no criteria for establishing these funds. Where are the victims, do you have the names of the victims, how can you get these numbers?"
In 2018, Qatar established a worker support and insurance fund to compensate workers who have not been paid, and Al Marri claimed that this year alone, $320 million had been disbursed.
"If there is a person entitled to compensation who has not received it, they must come forward and we will help them", adds Al Marri.
Echoing the Emir of Qatar who claimed last month that the country was facing an "unprecedented campaign", Al Marri claimed that some critics had acted out of "racism".
Last month, the Emir of Qatar said the country was facing an "unprecedented campaign" of criticism ahead of the November 20 kick-off.
"They don't want to allow a small country, an Arab country, an Islamic country, to host the World Cup," said Al Marri, whose country never grants citizenship to foreigners or those who have a residence permit. "They know very well the reforms that have been made, but they don't recognize it because they have racist motivations."
He also claimed that Qatar was a leader in labor reform.
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November 2 - Qatar has rejected calls for a compensation fund for migrant workers killed or injured in preparations for the World Cup, reports Agence France Presse, the labor minister of countries calling calls for a fund a "publicity stunt".
Qatar's Labor Minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri said the country was already handing out hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid wages and accused critics of the Gulf state of "racism".
“This call for a duplicate FIFA compensation campaign is a publicity stunt,” said Al Marri. “Our door is open. We have handled and resolved many cases. »
Earlier this year, human rights groups and NGOs called on FIFA and World Cup hosts to set up a compensation fund for migrant workers and their families in Qatar who suffered human rights violations, matching the $440 million World Cup prize.< /p>
Qatar has long come under scrutiny for its human rights record and labor laws. World Cup hosts have also been accused of underreporting deaths.
Calls for a remediation fund have largely failed the football industry, although some FAs have cautiously offered support. FIFA recently indicated that talks of a fund are underway, but Al Marri now appears to have dismissed the idea altogether.
"Every death is a tragedy," said Al Marri. “There are no criteria for establishing these funds. Where are the victims, do you have the names of the victims, how can you get these numbers?"
In 2018, Qatar established a worker support and insurance fund to compensate workers who have not been paid, and Al Marri claimed that this year alone, $320 million had been disbursed.
"If there is a person entitled to compensation who has not received it, they must come forward and we will help them", adds Al Marri.
Echoing the Emir of Qatar who claimed last month that the country was facing an "unprecedented campaign", Al Marri claimed that some critics had acted out of "racism".
Last month, the Emir of Qatar said the country was facing an "unprecedented campaign" of criticism ahead of the November 20 kick-off.
"They don't want to allow a small country, an Arab country, an Islamic country, to host the World Cup," said Al Marri, whose country never grants citizenship to foreigners or those who have a residence permit. "They know very well the reforms that have been made, but they don't recognize it because they have racist motivations."
He also claimed that Qatar was a leader in labor reform.
Contact the author of this story at moc.l1667457876labto1667457876ofdlr1667457876owedi1667457876sni@n1667457876osloh1667457876cin.l1667457876uap1667457876
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