The European Parliament on Thursday voiced its concern over the rights of migrant workers in Qatar ahead of the 2022 football World Cup there.
It also called in a resolution for the speedy adoption of a draft law on domestic workers and urged the Qatari authorities to stop detaining individuals for "running away" from their employers.
MEPs noted that at least 500,000 more migrant workers were expected in Qatar to accelerate work in preparation for the 2022 Cup and urged FIFA to send a clear and strong message to Qatar to prevent the preparations for the event being overshadowed by allegations of forced labour.
The parliament appealed to European firms involved in building stadiums or other infrastructure projects in Qatar "to provide working conditions that are in line with international human rights standards."
On Wednesday, FIFA boss Sepp Blatter was the latest to criticise the conditions of workers in Qatar as unacceptable, as football's governing body called for concrete steps by March to resolve the issue.
Qatar has said its labour laws are being amended, and that government inspectors are to receive more powers to enforce the legislation.
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