Migrant worker deaths: Is Qatar making good on its promise to change? | Business Beyond

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An army of migrant workers has been helping Qatar to prepare to host the 2022 World Cup. However, headlines about excessive deaths, unsanitary living conditions and unpaid wages have led to criticism of their treatment. In this Business Beyond we look at how the Arab state used to recruit its labourers – the kafala system, what life is like for them, and what’s being done to improve that.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction

01:20 – World Cup Preperation

02:30 – Qatar & Migrants

04:45 – The Kafala System

05:48 – Reforms

09:55 – Migrant worker deaths

12:25 – Boycott

14:30 – Outlook

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