Migrant workers face ‘cycle of abuse’ in Saudi Arabia before World Cup, UN told
- ITUC-Africa raises ‘severe concerns’ over labour practices
- Organisation calls on Caf to press Fifa on human rights
A trade union organisation that represents 18 million African workers has submitted a complaint to the United Nations against labour practices in Saudi Arabia. It has called for “immediate and decisive action” with the country poised to be granted World Cup hosting rights next month.
In an account that collates claims of malpractice and abuse alongside testimonies from migrant workers, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) argues that “the relentless cycle of abuse and exploitation mark the daily existence of African migrant workers in Saudi Arabia.
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