The tragedy of 1.7 million migrant workers trapped in Qatar is a global scandal. Foreign workers are enslaved – owned by employers who hold the power of recruitment, total control over wages and conditions of employment and the ability to refuse a change of employment or an exit visa to leave the country. This is known as the kafala system. When FIFA awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup, many expected it to trigger positive social change in Qatar, including improving the labour rights and conditions of migrant workers. Despite promises to reform, Qatar has not changed its ways. Instead, 1993 workers from just two countries – Nepal and India - have died since Qatar was awarded the World Cup in 2010 and infrastructure was ramped up. The ITUC estimates more than 7000 migrant workers could die before a ball is kicked in the 2022 World Cup. Since 2010, the ITUC has been documenting the conditions of workers in Qatar and taking up cases of individuals trapped in Qatar with the government ...