Fifa legacy fund ‘shameful’ says Amnesty

Human rights group Amnesty says it is “shameful” that a new 2022 Qatar World Cup legacy fund does not include compensation for migrant workers harmed during preparations for the tournament.

Two years on from the event, Fifa says £39.4m of the proceeds it generated will be invested in social programmes across various regions, in collaboration with the hosts, World Health Organization, World Trade Organization, and the United Nations Refugee Agency.

Key priorities include occupational health, education and football development.

Fifa says the “groundbreaking” fund will support an initiative to safeguard the health and safety of workers from extreme heat in the context of climate change.

However, Amnesty insists it “does absolutely nothing for the families who lost loved ones in Qatar and were plunged into poverty as a result”.

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