In the blazing desert of Qatar, 1000 workers from India and Nepal have died while building infrastructure for the World Cup to be held in 2022. FIFA, which stages the World Cup, is being called to account by human rights groups still angry at the International Olympic Committee over denial of gay rights by Russia. Should host countries be required to raise their standards before it's decided where world-class events will be held? We hear about an increasingly heated controversy in international sports.
International Sports and Human Rights
More
- Amnesty International on exploitation and abuse of migrant workers in Qatar
- FIFA on Qatar labor rights and working conditions
- Human Rights Watch on migrant construction workers facing abuse in Qatar
- International Trade Union Confederation on the case against Qatar
- Worden's 'China’s Great Leap: The Beijing Games and Olympian Human Rights'
Credits
Guests:
- Gabriele Marcotti - ESPN - @marcotti
- Sharan Burrow - International Trade Union Confederation - @SharanBurrow
- Alan Abrahamson - 3 Wire Sports / USC - @alanabrahamson
- Minky Worden - Human Rights Watch - @MinkysHighjinks