Gulf state awarded the tournament amid accusations of ‘sportswashing’ over exploitation of its migrant workforce
A Saudi football fan with a replica World Cup. As sole bidder for the 2034 tournament, Saudi Arabia’s successful bid is likely to be confirmed this week.A Saudi football fan with a replica World Cup. As sole bidder for the 2034 tournament, Saudi Arabia’s successful bid is likely to be confirmed this week.
More than 10 million migrants live in Saudi Arabia and work in construction, hospitality and the domestic sector. They haveSaudi officials have been accused of failing to investigate the cause of workers’ deaths in the country, with rights advocates saying the poor living and working conditions endured by many migrants may be contributory factors in these deaths.Coffins of people who died overseas arriving at Dhaka airport. More than 1,500 Bangladeshis died in Saudi Arabia in 2022.
Steve Cockburn, head of labour rights and sport at Amnesty International, said: “There’s no doubt there are workers working in unsafe conditions without the protections they require. If they are denying a problem then they won’t be finding a solution.”
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