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Dutch giants flag Qatar World Cup human rights concerns

Three pension funds managing €227 billion between them want discussions with construction companies over potential abuses

Three of the biggest Dutch pension funds, managing €227 billion between them, have said they want to talk to some large European construction companies, in which they have shareholdings, about the construction work for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Construction of the venues for the event has been dogged by allegations of poor working conditions.

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