The France Télévisions survey on migrant workers in Qatar, broadcast on October 13, had the effect of alerting the Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castera.
The French Football Federation has since ensured compliance with the working conditions of the Blues' service providers for the 2022 World Cup, announced Tuesday the FFF, which had carried out this inspection after the program
Complément d'Enquête
devoted to Qatar.
During this mission, carried out from October 18 to 20, the FFF was able to meet with the managers of the subcontractors operating on the base camp of the Blues for the World Cup (from November 20 to December 18), and "to visit employee accommodation sites.
The FFF was able to "ensure that the various companies operating in the base camp of the France team complied with the latest reforms in terms of social and labor law in Qatar", can we read in a press release .
"The FFF will be attentive to the respect of social and human rights until the end of the competition", adds the body, which promises an "additional weekly check with all the service providers of the base camp".
Oudéa-Castera "shocked" by the words of Le Graët
Even before this inspection, the security company chosen for the base camp of the Blues had been dismissed "due to non-respect of social and human rights", recalls the FFF.
In mid-October, its president Noël Le Graët had been harshly criticized by the Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castera, "shocked" by the "off-ground" remarks of the boss of the FFF in
Complément d'Enquête
.
After watching images of cramped rooms infested with cockroaches where workers piled up on bunk beds, Le Graët had replied to the journalist: “It is not insoluble that, it is paint strokes.
There's still time to fix that."
Solicited by the France Télévisions broadcast, the FFF had announced in a letter the sending of this mission and assured that it had already "implemented a series of checks concerning the six service providers" of the base camp.
🔴 Confronted with our images, the president of the FFF, Noël Le Graët did not seem to take the measure of the problem.
"It's not insoluble, that.
It's a lick of paint.
he said.
🔴Now on @France2tvpic.twitter.com/y1bKqKefKw
— Further investigation (@Cdenquete) October 13, 2022
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Qatar is the subject of numerous criticisms from NGOs on respect for human rights, mainly those of foreign workers, particularly from Africa and South Asia, who make up the majority of its population.
Doha emphasizes having reformed its laws: largely abolishing the "kafala" system (need to obtain a permit to leave the country, authorization required to change employer), verification of the payment of wages, introduction of a salary monthly minimum of around 250 euros, maximum working time of 60 hours per week and compulsory rest day.
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