Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.01.11 08:18
The issue of human rights violations has surfaced at the FIFA Qatar World Cup (World Cup), which will open in winter (November) for the first time in history. There have been a series of criticisms that the Qatari government and the World Cup Organizing Committee have been silent, despite the continued loss of lives of workers devoted to stadium construction due to poor working conditions. ..
The British daily Daily Mail said on the 10th, “The World Cup is blood-stained. More than 6,500 foreign migrant workers put into stadium construction have lost their lives, but neither the Qatar government nor FIFA knows. Is consistent with. “
The Qatar World Cup will be held in the Middle East for the first time in history, and in winter (November). The tournament will be held at 8 stadiums in 5 neighboring cities centered on Doha, the capital of Qatar. Not only the stadium and training ground, but also the construction of infrastructure such as accommodation facilities, roads, communication facilities, and water and sewage facilities is underway at the same time, so the scale of construction is overwhelming.
Most of the 1.8 million workers are foreigners. Workers from neighboring areas such as Kenya, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Malaysia are responsible for the field. The reason for the death toll of more than 6,500 is the poor working environment.
“Workers are working in the scorching sun without water, plenty of rest, and a proper bed,” the Daily Mail said. “Although the monthly salary is only £ 200. , I can’t express my dissatisfaction because it’s not a small amount in the worker’s home country. “
The Qatari government is savvy and consistent. No separate data will be collected or disclosed for life-threatening accidents that occur during the construction of the stadium. No one is trying to figure out a situation where a healthy worker who has passed a physical examination is put on the scene and then suddenly loses his or her life.
Local human rights groups have set their sights on FIFA as the Qatari government and the Games Organizing Committee are silent. “We have to know that so many people are being sacrificed for our favorite football,” he said. “FIFA has £ 3 billion for every World Cup.” ) Despite the above profits, the honor of the World Cup is full of workers’ blood. “
This is not the first time that the issue of labor exploitation has been raised during the preparation of the Qatar World Cup. The 2015 International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) said, “Foreign workers working on the construction of the World Cup stadium in Qatar are working in a hostile environment and threat of life.” Low wages and corporate safety insensitivity make workers feel life-threatening with injuries and illnesses. “
At that time, the Qatari government promised that “the wages of workers, which was at the level of $ 1.5 per hour, will be significantly increased and the working conditions will be improved,” but significant changes have been seen since then. There is no situation.
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