England have finally spoken out against Qatar’s human rights records barely few months to the FIFA world cup .

The comments concerns the various forms of abuses suffered by migrant workers who are mainly from Asian region, Bangladesh, Africa and third world countries.

 

Football Association chiefs have vowed to lobby FIFA over new labour protection laws in the country especially as migrant workers who have helped build the stadiums and infrastructure have been ear marked to be invited to England's base to speak with players.

 

Meanwhile the FA has called for any worker injury or death on construction projects to be compensated and will lobby for a Migrant Workers' Centre to be created in Qatar.


An investigation last year found immigrant workers in Qatar were being paid just £12-a-day to work 11-hour shifts in burning temperatures exceeding 100°F (38°C) thus prompting Amnesty International to call upon FIFA to establish a compensation fund of at least £350million for workers who have suffered 'human rights abuses' - this sum is equivalent to the prize money pot for the World Cup.

 

The English FA's statement included no comment from England manager Gareth Southgate and the only visible form of protest will be Harry Kane wearing a rainbow 'OneLove' captain's armband.


Kane will join the captains of Holland, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales in the anti-discrimination gesture, starting with Friday's UEFA Nations League match against Italy in Milan.


The 'OneLove' campaign was originally the idea of the Dutch team, Kane said: 'I am honoured to join my fellow national team captains in supporting the important OneLove campaign.

'As captains we may all be competing against each other on the pitch, but we stand together against all forms of discrimination.


'This is even more relevant at a time when division is common in society. Wearing the armband together on behalf of our teams will send a clear message when the world is watching.'

 
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