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In a video message, 16 members of Australia’s soccer squad, the Socceroos, recently criticised the human rights record of Qatar and advocated for the adoption of effective remedies to assist South Asian migrant workers who are employed in the construction of infrastructure needed for the FIFA World Cup.
The highly anticipated soccer World Cup starts on Nov. 21 in the capital city of Doha. Qatar is readying itself to welcome football fans to the world’s biggest sporting event, which will see the best players competing with each other for eternal glory.
Since the allocation of the Cup to Qatar in 2010, migrant workers and servants have been used to build the infrastructure needed for the competition….