#Qatar to abolish #sponsorship system for migrant workers
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Qatar, which will host the 2022 football World Cup, said Wednesday it will abolish its controversial sponsorship system for foreign workers as international criticism mounts over their treatment. It “will be replaced with a system based on employment contracts,” as part of a package of labor reforms, said a statement released at a press conference in Doha. Sponsorship systems for foreign workers exist in most Gulf countries, which employ millions of foreigners, especially from Asia. The system has been strongly criticized by human rights groups and likened to modern-day slavery. read more