Overview

• Human Rights Watch and FairSquare released evidence of avoidable deaths among migrant workers on Saudi construction sites, including falls, electrocutions, and decapitations.
• Saudi authorities frequently classify workplace fatalities as 'natural causes,' hindering investigations and depriving families of rightful compensation.
• Families of deceased workers face lengthy, burdensome compensation processes, with some waiting over a decade or receiving little to no financial support.
• Rights groups warn that thousands more preventable deaths are likely as Saudi Arabia scales up construction for the World Cup and Vision 2030 projects.
• FIFA claims to support worker protections but has been criticized for failing to enforce binding safeguards or provide concrete measures to prevent further deaths.