Qatar 2022, the World Cup of modern slavery. Is FIFA playing fair?

dc.contributor.advisor Márquez Carrasco, Carmen
dc.contributor.advisor Bordignon, Marta
dc.contributor.author Thür, Deborah
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-12T12:43:22Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-12T12:43:22Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.description Second semester University: University of Seville en_US
dc.description.abstract Ahead of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar, migrant workers building the necessary infrastructure find themselves in a vulnerable, slavery-like position due to the exploitative Kafala system. The aim of this thesis is to investigate if FIFA - as one of the key actors of the World Cup in Qatar - has a responsibility to respect human rights. Another purpose it to analyse if FIFA is complying with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and accordingly, what FIFA is doing to protect human rights in Qatar. First, this paper identifies the human rights issues in Qatar. Then, it explores the structure of FIFA and the legal framework before it then outlines what FIFA and its sponsors are doing and could be doing to improve the situation in Qatar. Through literature research and an interview with the FIFA Human Rights Manager, it is evident that the UNGPs apply to FIFA and that FIFA is acknowledging a certain responsibility, however, is not doing enough to stop the violations. As the rights of a lot of foreign labourers are at stake, it is crucial that FIFA and the important main sponsors of the event are aware of their responsibility and properly implement the UNGPs. If a well-known sports governing body like FIFA stood up for human rights and showed that it does not accept violations by host countries, it could be considered as a ‘best practice’ for others and also influence other mega-sporting events like the Olympics. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/20.500.11825/593
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.25330/1823
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Global Campus Europe (EMA) theses 2016/2017;
dc.subject sports en_US
dc.subject Qatar en_US
dc.subject business en_US
dc.subject human rights en_US
dc.subject business ethics en_US
dc.subject corporate responsibility
dc.subject social responsibility
dc.subject labour exploitation
dc.title Qatar 2022, the World Cup of modern slavery. Is FIFA playing fair? en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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