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Qatar's World Cup

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Qatar's Qafala System Is a 'Filthy' System

The Qafala system had been established in the Gulf for years. Qatar tried to appease its critics, introducing reforms starting in 2014 that brought better wages and living conditions. But rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have maintained that labor abuses continued. Some estimates show over 6,500 foreign workers in Qatar have died since the country got hosting rights for the World Cup.

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