# Qatar accused of more inhumane acts to construction workers

URL: https://technosports.co.in/qatar-accused-of-more-inhumane-acts-to-construction-workers/  
Published: 2021-11-22  
Updated: 2021-11-22  
Author: Arsh Das

Qatar has come under huge amounts of scrutiny for their human rights violations, and a fresh set of accusations have now surfaced. They are now being charged with covering up the deaths of stadium construction workers and going as far as hiding the bodies of the deceased. 

A British medical professional working with the Hamad Medical Corporation has told [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10225747/Qatar-HIDING-deaths-World-Cup-workers-2022-host-nations-reputation-takes-fresh-hit.html) that the injuries that workers were brought in for were consistent with falls from great heights and electrocution but the police suggested otherwise by changing the location of where they said the body was found. 

Here is what the source had to say about the issue: 

> A minimum of 6,500 workers have died in Qatar building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup.  
>   
> This means an average of 12 workers have died each  
> week since the country was awarded the tournament  
> in December 2010. A staggering amount of people.  
>   
> So sad! 😔 [pic.twitter.com/3VejOtbCtm](https://t.co/3VejOtbCtm)
>
> — DCFC_Banter_Page (@PageDcfc) [November 19, 2021](https://twitter.com/PageDcfc/status/1461776585061814278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

‘It happened on a regular basis. The police would always say, “It’s an assault, or heart failure, or a collapse” when it wasn’t. Everybody gets put down as “cardio pulmonary failure”. We would have no say on the cause of death.’ 

Moreover, a number of patients had been dead for days when the doctors were called upon to examine their bodies. 

‘We wouldn’t be able to put down that we thought anything suspicious had taken place. We wouldn’t even be able to put down what we call the mechanism of injury,’ he continued. 

> Amnesty calls on England players, staff & fans to highlight human rights concerns in run-up to 2022 World Cup in Qatar, issuing report claiming migrant workers are being exploited as they help to build stadiums and infrastructure for the tournament. [https://t.co/RfafLO7Kyv](https://t.co/RfafLO7Kyv) [pic.twitter.com/VJjUkZdRDQ](https://t.co/VJjUkZdRDQ)
>
> — Dan Roan (@danroan) [November 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/danroan/status/1460399968875913220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The International Labour Organisation has suggested that the death and injury rates for workers may be much higher than what Qatar is reporting. The government has also rejected these findings about construction workers. 

Players have been protesting continuously against the [World Cup being held in Qatar](https://technosports.co.in/2021/11/15/qatar-fifa-world-cup-2022-what-we-can-expect-from-the-tournament/) and it remains to be seen whether any action will be taken against the hosts of the tournament in 2022.