Coverage dated November 26, 2022 to November 29, 2022

U.N. urges Qatar to investigate true scale of migrant worker deaths

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The call comes after a Qatari official working on the World Cup admitted that "between 400 and 500" people had died.

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The Guardian
How many migrant workers have died in Qatar? What we know about the human cost of the 2022 World Cup (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 26, 2022
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This year’s tournament has been dominated by off-field matters. We look at the issues around the labor used to build the tournament’s infrastructure
KGW Portland
Qatar says worker deaths for World Cup 'between 400 and 500' (opens KGW Portland)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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The comment by Hassan al-Thawadi, a top Qatari official, is higher than any other number previously offered by Doha.
FOX 6 Milwaukee
Between 400 and 500 workers died building infrastructure for 2022 World Cup, Qatar officials say (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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The revelation has threatened to reinvigorate criticism by human rights groups over what the toll of hosting the Middle East’s first World Cup for the migrant labor that built over $200 billion worth of stadiums, metro lines and new infrastructure needed for the tournament.
CBS News
Qatar acknowledges "between 400 and 500" workers died preparing for World Cup (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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The comment by a top Qatari official marks a drastically higher number than any other previously offered by Doha.
France 24
Top Qatari official puts worker deaths for World Cup ‘between 400 and 500’ (opens France 24)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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A top Qatari official involved in the country's World Cup organization has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than…
The Guardian
Qatar official says ‘400-500’ migrant workers died on World Cup projects (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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The Qatari official responsible for delivery of the 2022 World Cup has said the number of migrant workers who have died on World Cup projects is ‘between 400 and 500’
The Daily Caller
Qatar Admits That Over 400 Migrant Workers Died Preparing For The World Cup (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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A top Qatari World Cup boss estimates that over 400 migrant workers died building the infrastructure for the world soccer tournament.
Miami County Republic
World Cup worker death toll 'between 400 and 500' (opens Miami County Republic)
Published Nov 28, 2022
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World Cup worker death toll 'between 400 and 500'
The Washington Free Beacon
Qatari Official Comes Clean About Deaths of World Cup Workers (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published Nov 29, 2022
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A top Qatari official estimates "between 400 and 500" workers died while building infrastructure for the World Cup—a death toll 10 times larger than Qatar originally reported.
Newsweek
U.N. urges Qatar to investigate true scale of migrant worker deaths (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 29, 2022
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The call comes after a Qatari official working on the World Cup admitted that "between 400 and 500" people had died.
NBC News
Qatar World Cup chief reveals 400 migrant worker deaths (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 29, 2022
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The comments have reignited a debate over the treatment of laborers who built over $200 billion worth of structures for the tournament.

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