Jailed, deported and blacklisted: Qatar's outspoken World Cup guards

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Jailed, deported and blacklisted: Qatar's outspoken World Cup guards
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Andrew Maganga worked as a World Cup security guard in Qatar last year, only to be fired along with some 200 others on the last day of the tournament, jailed for protesting over wages, and deported back to Kenya.

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Migrant workers watch France v Morocco - West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 14, 2022 Migrant workers watch the big screen inside a fan zone during the match between France v Morocco REUTERS/Ibraheem Al OmariDOHA/MOMBASA, May 5 - Andrew Maganga seized the chance to work as a World Cup security guard in Qatar last year, only to be fired along with some 200 others on the last day of the tournament, jailed for protesting...

It also said Qatar does not "arrest or deport workers for seeking to resolve their employment disputes". When Stark Security terminated Maganga, it did not comply with a legally required monthlong paid notice period, introduced in 2020 amid labour reforms.

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