[for recommendations to construction companies see pages 129-129 of the full report]

Qatar’s population is increasing by 20 people every hour. most of those arriving in the country are low-income construction workers from Asia. These migrant workers have been recruited to help build massive projects worth up to US$220 billion, as part of Qatar's drive to create a regional and global hub. Many of these projects will contribute, directly or indirectly, to the staging of the 2022 World cup. This Amnesty International report looks at how a permissive legal framework in Qatar allows unscrupulous employers to exploit and abuse migrant workers. [we invited 6 companies to respond: Contrack Cyprus, Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co.Ltd, OHL, Qatar Petroleum, QDVC, & SEG Qatar - letter on behalf of SEG to Amnesty Intl. below; the other firms did not respond]