KATHMANDU: A German Public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk Koln (WDR) through an investigative report in a documentary named “Trapped in Qatar” recently exposed that at least 1,400 Nepalis have lost their lives while constructing football stadiums for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as reported by the Arab News today.
The documentary telecasted by the WDR has also highlighted the plight of Nepali workers who endured squalid living conditions and perilous building sites in the Gulf state.
“It is a fact that many Nepali workers have lost their lives in Qatar over the years,” Arab News quoted Narayan Regmi, Spokesperson for the Labour Ministry as saying.
According to the report, accidents and poor living conditions have claimed around 110 lives every year, according to Nepali government figures. However, bereaved families of the deceased workers told WDR that they had received no compensation from Doha.
Although Nepal and Qatar had signed a Memorandum of Understanding as well as a bilateral agreement, exploitation of Nepali migrant workers working for the construction of stadiums has continued unabated.
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3V3RT0N on June 11st, 2019 at 16:48 UTC »
Anyone in the middle East (or Qatar itself) want to give any insight? Is this reported on local news? Are people aware of the casualty count? Is there any backlash in Qatar?
fkurethnicity on June 11st, 2019 at 16:45 UTC »
Slaves more than workers, they get their passport taken for work purposes only to be treated like slaves.
adeepseablues on June 11st, 2019 at 16:44 UTC »
This is disgraceful and horrible. The Qatar World Cup thing is one of the worst things to happen to the sport. Hope some other country won that bid.