The DFA confirmed in a statement that one Filipino had died while working at a resort south of the capital Doha.
Here is a look at migrant workers’ rights issues in Qatar, which is hosting the 2022 World Cup from Nov. 20-Dec. 18:* Qatar, where foreigners make up the majority of the 2.9 million population, has faced intense criticism from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers.
* Max Tunon, head of the International Labour Organization’s Qatar office, cautioned that Qatar worker death data is frequently reported without necessary nuance. * Hassan Al Thawadi, the secretary general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said in a TV interview with British journalist Piers Morgan that aired on Nov. 30 that the number of migrant worker deaths at World Cup-related projects was “between 400 and 500”.a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino, officials said on Dec. 8, following reports that the man died while working at a training site during the World Cup.
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