Amnesty International has launched a blistering attack on Qatar for failing on its promises to tackle widespread migrant worker exploitation ahead of the 2022 World Cup…

[The report] says authorities are yet to solve the vast majority of 6,000 labour abuse allegations raised last year alone.

“Despite the significant promises of reform which Qatar has made ahead of the 2022 World Cup, it remains a playground for unscrupulous employers,” concludes Stephen Cockburn, Amnesty’s deputy director of global issues.

The international charity and campaign group said it had independently tracked down hundreds of migrant workers who are still waiting in vain for unpaid wages and compensation more than a year after Qatar announced programmes to improve workers’ rights.