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Article

17 Nov 2011

Author:
Jerome Valcke, FIFA

Statement from Jerome Valcke on labour rights in Qatar

We had a first meeting today with the International Trade Union Confederations (ITUC) about labour rights in Qatar in connection with the 2022 FIFA World Cup...In the meeting it was agreed that FIFA and ITUC will work jointly over the next few months to address labour issues with the Qatari authorities. It was also agreed to add labour related criteria to the bidding process of future FIFA World Cups.