Amnesty says migrant workers still being exploited in Qatar

• Amnesty investigated three Qatari companies
• 1,620 workers submitted complaints after wages stopped

Thousands of migrant workers in Qatar are still being exploited despite repeated promises to improve workers’ rights in the lead-up to the 2022 World Cup, according to a new report by Amnesty International.

The Amnesty investigation into three Qatari companies involved in construction and cleaning – Hamton International, Hamad bin Khaled bin Hamad and United Cleaning – found that at least 1,620 workers had submitted complaints after their wages were stopped for several months before their contracts were ended.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/306MIJY