The Qatar World Cup organizers criticized the death of a migrant worker during the tournament by using the expression 'death is part of life'.



According to Reuters and the British BBC, Qatar World Cup Organizing Director Nasser Al-Qater expressed condolences to the family of the deceased worker, but said, "Death is a natural part of life, whether at work or while sleeping."



Previously, sports media The Athletic reported that a Filipino worker believed to be in his early 40s died during the repair work at a resort used as a camp for the Saudi Arabian national team during the World Cup group stage, and Qatari authorities are investigating.



Qatar has been criticized for exploiting foreign workers in preparation for this World Cup.



Last year, the British Guardian reported that more than 6,500 workers from India, Pakistan and Nepal had died in the 10 years since Qatar hosted the World Cup.



Qatar has been claiming that 37 people died in accidents not related to labor, including heart attacks, and that only three workers died at the construction site. Controversy ensued.



Among them, as it became known that a death occurred during the competition, the treatment of migrant workers became an issue once again.



Regarding this incident, the Organizing Committee said, "(The worker did not work under the Organizing Committee's) jurisdiction. It happened on private property."



Organizers chairman Al Carter also criticized the media's handling of the deaths of migrant workers as "disappointing".



The BBC said to reporters asking questions about the death, Chairman Al Carter said, "Is this the story you want to talk about? Of course, one worker died, and I express my condolences to the family. But from the first question, it is difficult to focus on this issue. It's strange," he said.



“The death of workers was a big topic during this World Cup, but all the talk about it was a lie,” said Al Carter. I think you should ask yourself if you've been trying to talk about it for so long and reflect on it."



Rossna Begum, head of the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW), responded to Chairman Al Carter's remarks, saying, "It shows a callous disregard for the deceased migrant workers. His words that death is natural can prevent the deaths of many migrant workers. It is ignoring the fact that there was.”



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