The UEFA Working Group, on its third visit to qatar Since May 2021, he has received guarantees, from the institutions and personalities of the Arab country, that fans carrying rainbow flags will be “well received” at the World Cup, according to the body headed by Alexander Ceferin by a statement.
The UEFA Working Group, composed of senior representatives of member associations and headed by Michele Grapemet with key Qatari institutions and personalities to discuss various issues.
The football institution has consulted with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, together with the Qatar Football Association, together with the Hotel Sector Working Group, together with the Ministry of Labor, together with the National Human Rights Committee, together with FIFAincluding migrant workers of many nationalities and various sectors, including the Center for Sports and Human Rights and the Institute of Human Rights and Business.
In all, the UEFA conversations focused on topics such as human rights, grievance mechanisms, LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex) rights, and freedom of the press.
The UEFAin the aforementioned statement, pointed out that the rights of the LGBTQI + collective were “widely discussed” and stressed that “provided guarantees” that fans would be safely received “with rainbow flags” in accordance with earlier declarations of worldwide acceptance of Qatar and respect for local culture and customs.
“The group asked if hotel staff had been notified about the need to receive all guests without discrimination and got guarantees that this would happen,” the hotel added. UEFA.
The Working Group also discussed workers ’rights and acknowledged that“ significant ”progress has been made in the impact of the legislative changes presented in recent International Labor Organization (ILO) reports on qatar.
New labor laws
“Since the introduction of the new labor laws in 2020, 242,000 workers have changed jobs (compared to less than 18,000 last year). In addition, 280,000 workers have received wage increases from the minimum wage. , 338 companies last closed.summer due to non-compliance and heat-related illnesses have dramatically decreased since 2019 by 400 percent. UEFA.
However, he stressed that although legislative evolution has been positive, it has been found that a universal application is still needed. And, from meeting with migrant workers, the UEFA confirmed progress but stressed the need for additional legal support, a shelter for abused workers and translation services so that workers could fill out official forms and have access to information about their rights.
Also, from individual experiences addressed by those UEFA with the workers, the body led Ceferin He stressed the need for them and companies to better understand the new laws. Therefore, his conclusion, a model to address all these issues is the concept of Immigrant Workers Center.
“Significant progress has been seen in terms of further development to enable Joint Committees in various sectors and communities. 30 have been created, which will serve as a foundation for future workers’ representation and will continue to drive of progress in Qatar. A target of 100 joint committees is set for next year, “added UEFA.
workers’ compensation
The issue of compensation for workers injured or lost their lives in construction projects in connection with the World Cup was also discussed and the Group agreed that any injury or death at any job in any country should payment.
“The Supreme Committee has set out the procedures of the existing grievance mechanisms and FIFA noted that it is currently studying the compensation mechanisms and is committed to responding to NGOs within three weeks and keeping the UEFA Working Group informed. ” .
In addition, the Working Group met with the Supreme Committee and with representatives of five major hotel chains on qatar for up-to-date information on the hotel’s due diligence process.
In this regard, each hotel has been clarified qatar has been audited at least twice as part of an ongoing process to ensure compliance with the law. “The federations are also committed to making due diligence with all major local suppliers, in collaboration with the Hospitality Task Force.”
“We are grateful to all the institutions”
“We can look back on more than a year of activities, with seven Working Group meetings and three visits to Qatar. We thank the Supreme Committee and all the institutions involved for being open to our dialogue and finding solutions that aims to incorporate human rights considerations as an important pillar of sustainable football events, ”he said Grapes.
Source: La Verdad
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