Labour abuses are ongoing despite changes in law last year‘Thousands of workers are at risk,’ Amnesty International warnsReforms in Qatar have stalled with a year to go before the
World Cup, leaving thousands of migrant workers trapped and exploited, according to a damning new report by Amnesty International.
Last year Qatar passed two laws to end restrictions on migrant workers leaving the country or changing jobs without their employer’s permission, which were widely welcomed. However, Amnesty has accused the authorities of “complacency” in applying the laws and says it has led to the worst elements of the kafala system, which binds workers to their employer, resurfacing.