Eversendai refutes labour abuses in World Cup project


Ongoing construction work at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. - Reuters

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian company Eversendai Corp Bhd has denied an Amnesty International report accusing it of human rights abuses in a Qatar 2022 World Cup project.

The report, The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game, alleges that Eversendai workers at the Khalifa International Stadium have been subjected to abuses like passport confiscation and dirty and crammed accommodation.

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