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16 Aug 2022

HRW urges FIFA & Qatar to make remedy systems comprehensive & inclusive; Qatar says it paid USD164m in compensation to 36,373 workers

On the 100 day countdown to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Human Rights Watch urged Qatar and FIFA to enhance the country's already existing compensation systems to make them more inclusive and committed to the remediation of workers who made the tournament possible. HRW says the existing compensation systems exclude a number of sectors, most workers are not aware of them, and the response period is slow.

This follows a call to establish "comprehensive & participatory remedy process for worker abuse", in support of the open letter calling for establishing a remedy fund of USD440m, equal to prize money FIFA will award the winners of the World Cup.

A statement by the Qatari government said it has already paid millions to workers who faced abuse, through their Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund which was established in 2018 and benefited over 36,000 workers from 17 nationalities with USD164m in compensations.