The complaint filed by Building and Wood Workers’ International urged the International Labor Organization to investigate Saudi Arabia for “severe human rights abuses and wage theft,” which it said affected at least 21,000 workers over the past decade.
Now, FIFA is under pressure to avoid similar missteps and work with independent experts to use the leverage it has now with Saudi Arabia to avoid a repeat scenario. FIFA requires World Cup bidders to comply with an independent human rights assessment, and to ensure hosting the tournament “does not involve adverse impacts on internationally recognized human rights, including labor rights.”
The crown prince has built close working ties to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and sees sports and entertainment events as key to his project. It also envisages building a futuristic city called Neom. The Geneva-based BWI says it comprises more than 350 trade unions representing 12 million members in 117 countries.
The BWI filing was backed by human rights groups Amnesty International, Equidem, FairSquare and Human Rights Watch.
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