“We have not had such problems or complaints as in the case with the Guggenheim Museum and Cultural District in Abu Dhabi,” Hala Al-Ali, who specializes in labor issues at the NHRC told The Media Line. “NHRC has been working on the improving of conditions for foreign workers way before the nomination of Qatar for the World Cup.”6d:{"position":15,"content":"$6e"} 6f:{"position":16,"content":"Construction of the facilities for the World Cup in 2022 has not started yet. But as work begins and other high-profile projects begin to take shape, international scrutiny is likely to grow."} 70:{"position":17,"content":"Qatar is already home to some 1.5 million guest workers, some of them white collar professionals who enjoy much better conditions. But as the country begins construction of what some estimates put at 12 stadiums, 70,000 new hotel rooms and a network of road and rail links, the country may need one million additional workers."} 71:{"position":18,"content":"Officials have promised model housing complexes and better laws to prevent abuses such as late salary payments or loan-sharking by recruitment agencies. A draft law to combat human trafficking was recently approved by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani."} 72:{"position":19,"content":"The NHRC has written a booklet on labor rights, operates a hotline and conducts training for some 2,000 community leaders and activists, according to Al-Ali. Last year it began conducting overseas meetings with union leaders and others in countries like India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Nepal in an effort to devi

Qatari World Cup bid draws unions’ attention

Activists worry that workers building football facilities in the emirate will be abused.

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