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It looks like modern slavery. Labor rights nonexistent. Many of the dead are denied autopsy or a real explanation of their death, leading to possibilities of co

It looks like modern slavery. Labor rights nonexistent. Many of the dead are denied autopsy or a real explanation of their death, leading to possibilities of covering up the true cause of death. Given other factors, that's an extremely serious problem. See link [1]. Pragmatically (and very generously, in the situation) speaking, with no "positive feedback loop", no oversight, how can societies improve? Investigate the deaths and find ways improve the situation. I'm not saying it's exactly like slavery, but with no transparency I don't want to be part of rationalising it and letting it pass unnoticed as if we didn't see it. [1]: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/qatar-failure-to-investigate-migrant-worker-deaths-leaves-families-in-despair/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/08/qatar-failure...

djrockstar1 5y ago
The Kafala System that was in use in Qatar until 2016 was indeed modern slavery. Workers had their passports taken, and couldn't travel or change jobs without explicit permission from their employers. Living in Qatar I've experience first hand how people were exploited, dealing with delayed salaries, sometimes taking on second jobs, sending a majority of their income back home every month. However I would say that things have improved significantly, and are continuing to improve. You speak of a lack of oversight, but the fact that we're in this thread discussing this issue means that there must be some oversight. From international bodies to individual journalists there's many people concerned about labour rights, and these concerns aren't something the Qatari government can just ignore, as evidenced by the numerous labour reforms.