According to Amnesty International, FIFA holds an independent investigation announced at its congress that acknowledges the organization’s responsibility for a “significant range of abuses suffered by hundreds of thousands of migrant workers” during the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

The human rights organization has commented that “FIFA should immediately publish and act upon the investigation it received five months ago, admitting its responsibilities towards the workers who suffered abuses at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.”

According to an investigation by the British newspaper The Guardian, more than 6,500 workers died during the construction of the stadiums, a figure that the tournament’s organizers did not acknowledge, but they did admit that 37 people lost their lives.

FIFA is organizing its annual congress for next week. Amnesty International argues that before that date, the investigation should be made public, in addition to responding to the recommendations it makes.

Steve Cockburn, head of Amnesty International’s Workers’ Rights and Sports department, has commented that “FIFA received the results of the investigation three months ago, but has not yet disclosed them or acted accordingly.” He further stated that “this delay only prolongs the suffering of families who have lost their loved ones or have suffered abuses, but FIFA can lead the execution of a plan that delivers justice and utilizes its resources to remedy the harm.”

Finally, Amnesty International argues that by awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in 2010 without first ensuring there were sufficient human rights protections, FIFA “contributed to over a decade of abuses that have not been remedied.”