Teenage World Cup workers trapped in Doha
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The two teenagers worked as security guards during the World Cup. Almost a year later they still haven’t been paid and are trapped in a shelter in Doha, unable to return to their family in The Gambia…
…Saikou and Jatta paid around 2500 euro to a recruitment agent to arrive in Doha…[they] found work with Stark Security…
Two days after the final between Argentina and France, they were made redundant. In unprecedented protests in Doha, together with hundreds of Stark workers...
Instead, Stark Security demanded workers sign a declaration, surrendering their rights in return for a paltry fee…
Without legal representation, the teenagers tried to sue Stark Security but instead found themselves entangled in Qatar’s opaque legal system…
…Hearings were often postponed without explanation, dragging the lawsuit out over months. The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Max Tunon have shown little interest in their case…
…they were unexpectedly awarded 21,000 riyals (5,441 euro) and 26,000 riyals (6736 euro) respectively in compensation, to be settled by their sponsors…
But days have become weeks and weeks have become months without Saikou and Jatta receiving a penny…
Estithmar did not reply to a request for comment.
After publication Fifa sent us this statement: .... FIFA, in collaboration with its Qatari counterparts, implemented a far-reaching due diligence process...