United Against Slavery Of ALL Migrant Workers In Qatar

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sept. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- A small group of San Francisco Bay Area residents are spearheading a campaign to raise awareness and end modern day slavery of migrant workers in Qatar. Recent coverage in the Guardian Post, BBC, NPR, Huffington and other major news outlets have shed light on  horrific human injustices, atrocities and crisis situation in the country of Qatar, while preparing for 2022 World Cup Soccer. There are already an estimated 1.2 million migrant workers in Qatar, mostly builders, and the country is expected to ship at least 500,000 more in preparation for 2022. Those arriving from poverty -wracked, temperate Nepal and Indian sub-continent to the heat of Qatar are dying at astounding rates.

It has been noted that during the period from early June until early August, an average of more than one death per day occurred among the Nepalese. At this rate, International Labor Organization (ILO) warns that more than 4,000 migrant workers could die between now and 2022 unless drastic measures are taken to provide better living and working conditions. Even among perfectly healthy men, heart attacks seems to be a probable cause of death along with accidents and failed safety measures at construction sites. Workers had been often denied access to drinking water in extreme heat, had not been paid in months and had their passports confiscated to prevent them from leaving the country- in effect enslaving them.

The chain of modern day slavery and exploitation leads from the labor recruiters in Nepal's poorest villages, where men are promised jobs and salaries to help support the families left back home, to the governments of Nepal and Qatar, as well as to the officials of the governing body of Federation International de Football Association (FIFA). The overriding image is of one of the wealthiest of the world's nations taking advantage of one of the most poverty stricken peoples in order to get ready for the world's most popular sporting tournament.

The links below provide specific names of officials in government, United Nations, and sports' governing organizations where petitions, letters, and protests may be directed.

Petitioners may also contact editors of major newspapers to call attention to the human rights violations.

According to a spokesperson, "The petition which is to be directed to the Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, FIFA, Federico Addiechi, President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the editor of the Washington Post, Martin Baron among others, includes five major elements.

1. Migrant workers in Qatar are to be provided humane working condition.

2. Workers are to be allowed to leave their jobs.

3. Workers are to be paid a fair and livable wage.

4. Safe working conditions on construction sites are to be ensured.

5. Workers' paychecks may not be withheld.

6. Passports of migrant workers may not be confiscated to prevent them from leaving.

Learn more about the events leading up to the modern day slavery crisis among Nepalese migrant workers and how to support a petition to stop the atrocities by visiting the web pages at http://www.change.org/petitions/end-slavery-of-nepalese-migrant-workers-in-qatar?utm_campaign=petition_created&utm_medium=email&utm_source=guides.

Related information can be seen at

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/video/2013/sep/25/qatar-migrant-workers-world-cup-host-video

Call to Action: A Peaceful Protest is scheduled to be held in San Francisco on Oct 13^th. The event is planned to take place near Union Square to raise general public awareness and to condone this atrocious act of human exploitation and to show support solidarity for the migrant workers and to provide justice for those who have wrongfully died in Qatar Middle East.  Please visit site to get details https://www.facebook.com/groups/240143399471793/

Members of the press and others who have further questions about the contents of this specific press release are encouraged to contact Mukhiya Gurung (Mike) at the location provided below.

Contact Person name: Mukhiya Gurung (Mike)

Contact Telephone Number:  408-499-2337

Contact Email:  mukhiya50@hotmail.com