Shawna Bader-Blau, Executive Director, Solidarity Center:
“Millions of Saudi and migrant workers support the Saudi economy each year, and each year hundreds of thousands of them face severe labor rights abuses such as wage theft, health and safety violations (including heat stress from extreme temperatures), and gender based violence and harassment. We call on FIFA and corporations supporting the World Cup to ensure that Saudi Arabia adheres to all international labor standards for all workers in the Kingdom, and that workers receive full remedy for any violations.”
Read the full statement here.