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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Geneva Abdul

Qatar facing renewed calls to compensate migrant workers over uninvestigated deaths

Construction workers at Qatar's Lusail stadium
Thousands of workers from Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and elsewhere are believed to have died during construction work of Qatar’s World Cup facilities. Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images

Qatar is facing renewed calls from migrant workers, their families, and rights groups to compensate for human rights abuses including wage theft, injuries and uninvestigated deaths, days before the World Cup kicks off.

As fans and footballers descend on the Persian Gulf country for the month-long tournament, workers and their families, who have spent 12 years sounding the alarm on exploitative conditions endured while building the tournament’s infrastructure, are seeking an amount equivalent to the $440m (£372m) World Cup prize money for a remediation programme.

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