Informal workers at risk of exploitation in Qatar during World Cup, says US official

DOHA, Oct 4 — Workers in Qatar’s informal economy are especially at risk of exploitation during this year’s football World Cup and Doha must strive to prosecute human traffickers and identify their victims, US Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya told Reuters.

“The World Cup presents a challenge in terms of the increased likelihood or possibilities to exploit vulnerable migrant workers and it’s all the more important to enforce the laws in place and to see more efforts to prosecute perpetrators of human trafficking,” Zeya said on Sunday during a visit to Doha.

Migrant workers and other foreigners make up the majority of the Gulf state’s 2.8 million population. It is recruiting thousands of overseas temporary workers to augment its workforce during the month-long World Cup, when it expects 1.2 million visitors. Zeya commended labour reforms introduced by Qatar in recent years but acknowledged “challenges” implementing the new rules which include protections against non-payment of wages, a monthly minimum wage of 1,000 riyals and allowing workers to change employers more easily.

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