Qatar, host country of the 2022 World Cup and target of criticism, is the victim of “ discrimination “since some” cannot accept that an Arab and Muslim country is organizing such an event, Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani said Monday (May 23rd) on the opening day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Since FIFA awarded the World Cup to Qatar in 2010, the wealthy Gulf state has been the target of criticism from human rights defenders, especially for the treatment of foreign workers employed in the works linked to the tournament, which runs from November 21 to December 18. In response to criticism, the small gas emirate however relaxed in 2016 the “kafala”, a system of sponsorship which makes employees the quasi-property of their employer. Doha has also introduced a minimum wage in 2020.” We are very proud of the development, reforms and progress we have made, and we are grateful for the spotlight that the World Cup has given us. “, declared in particular the emir. Recently, Amnesty International called on world football’s governing body to pay workers compensation of at least $440 million. mistreated in works related to the 2022 World Cup.
Qatar victim of “discrimination” according to Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani
