Slavery in Qatar

Dhows were used to transport goods and slaves.
Pearl divers in the Persian Gulf. At the time, the pearl industry was dominated by slave labor.

For most of its history, Qatar practiced slavery until its abolition in 1952. Many members of the Afro-Arabian minority are descendants of the former slaves. Chattel slavery was succeeded by the Kafala system. The kafala system has been abolished in Qatar since December 2016. However, concerns still remain about workers' rights and employers retaining considerable power over workers.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Still Slaving Away". The Economist. 2015-06-06. pp. 38–39.
  2. ^ "evidence of forced labour on the Qatar 2022 World Cup infrastructure project". ESPN. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013.

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