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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Amnesty International and other rights groups have called on Fifa to set aside $440m (Sh51bn) to compensate migrant workers in Qatar for \u201chuman rights abuses\u201d during preparations for the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n

In a letter to Fifa President Gianni Infantino, the groups said world soccer\u2019s governing body should also work with the host nation to protect the rights of migrant workers in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo remedy the litany of abuses committed since 2010, when Fifa awarded hosting rights to Qatar without requiring any improvement in labour protections, the organisations called on Fifa to at least match the $440m Sh51bn it hands out in prize money at the World Cup,\u201d Amnesty said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Qatar government has said its labour system was still a work in progress but denied accusations made in a previous report by Amnesty that thousands of migrant workers were being exploited.<\/p>\n

A 48-page report by Amnesty, Reality Check 2021, said that practices such as withholding salaries and charging workers to change jobs were still rife.<\/p>\n

In response to the letter, Fifa said it was assessing the proposition and looking at ways to ensure \u201cclosure of all grievances associated with Fifa World Cup projects, including pre-event cases\u201d.<\/p>\n

Fifa added that it was working with the organising committee and had already compensated a number of workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough the recruitment fee reimbursement scheme, for example, both Fifa World Cup and non-Fifa World Cup workers have received payments of a total $22.6 million (Sh2.6bn) as of December 2021, with an additional $5.7 million (Sh663.5m) committed by contractors,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The World Cup will run from November 21 to December 18.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. Amnesty International and other rights groups have called on Fifa to set aside $440m (Sh51bn) to compensate migrant workers in Qatar for \u201chuman rights abuses\u201d during preparations for the 2022 World Cup. 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