Worker's rights in Qatar | openDemocracy

Worker's rights in Qatar | openDemocracy:

"The Guardian newspaper has just released a piece by Nick Cohen tackling the issue of worker’s rights in Qatar, a particularly sensitive issue in the Gulf and one that elicits strong emotions from many both inside and outside the region. Cohen has put his finger on an important issue in the country and the piece was certainly moving.

It is hard not to notice the social stratification in Qatar, and in particular the thousands of young south Asian men in blue overalls undertaking backbreaking labour in the dust and heat of the Gulf. Horrendous stories of mistreatment pervade the country of men dropping dead on building sites, or committing suicide by running in front of cars to end their misery and collect a little insurance money because they haven’t been paid.  The list goes on and on.

You don’t need to consult Human Rights Watch or Amnesty on this, all you need to do is look at the surroundings to know that there is a problem, a very serious one, and it needs to be addressed."

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