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oldironside

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8. And more reasons to strip them of the world's greatest sporting tournament.

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 04:46 PM

Feb 2014

Foreign maids, cleaners and other domestic workers are being subjected to slave-like labour conditions in Qatar, with many complaining they have been deprived of passports, wages, days off, holidays and freedom to move jobs, a Guardian investigation can reveal.

Hundreds of Filipino maids have fled to their embassy in recent months because conditions are so harsh. Many complain of physical and sexual abuse, harassment, long periods without pay and the confiscation of mobile phones.

The exploitation raises further concerns about labour practices in Qatar in advance of the World Cup, after Guardian reports about the treatment of construction workers. The maids are not directly connected to Qatar's preparations for the football tournament, but domestic workers will play a big role in staffing the hotels, stadiums and other infrastructure that will underpin the 2022 tournament.

Our investigation reveals:

• The Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO) sheltered more than 600 runaway maids in the first six months of 2013 alone.

• Some workers say they have not been paid for months.

• Many housemaids do not get days off.

• Some contracts and job descriptions are changed once the workers arrive in Qatar.

• Women who report a sexual assault can be charged with illicit relations.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/feb/26/qatar-foreign-workers-slave-conditions

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Blatter and every corrupt, bribe-taking member of FIFA's board. Codeine Jan 2014 #1

I agree wholeheartedly... truebrit71 Feb 2014 #4

I think we're up to 500 now... Ron Obvious Feb 2014 #2

It really can't go on like this. oldironside Feb 2014 #3

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And more reasons to strip them of the world's greatest sporting tournament. oldironside Feb 2014 #8