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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHuman Rights Watch. People and Power The 2014 Sochi Olympics
Migrants and ConstructionThe rapid transformation of Sochi from a small resort town to international Olympic host has been made possible by an accelerated construction schedule and the efforts of at least 70,000 workers, including tens of thousands of migrant workers from outside of Russia. Some migrant workers employed on major Olympic venuesincluding the Central Olympic Stadium, the Main Olympic Village, and the Main Media Centerhave faced exploitation and abuse. Some migrant workers building Sochi's Olympic venues and infrastructure were cheated of wages, and in isolated cases were denied wages for weeks or months. Some migrant workers worked 12-hour shifts with one day off per month, had their passports confiscated, were denied employment contracts, and faced unsanitary and overcrowded employer-provided accommodations, with up to 200 migrant workers living in a one single-family home. In some cases, employers retaliated against migrant workers who protested abuses by denouncing them to the authorities, resulting in the workers' expulsion from Russia. Although any worker could risk abuse, cases like this highlight the vulnerable situation for migrant workers in Russia, as they are less able or willing to seek redress.
Read the Human Rights Watch report Race to the Bottom: Exploitation of Migrant Workers Ahead of Russia's 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi »
FORCED EVICTIONS
The Russian government is resettling some 2,000 families to make way for Olympic venues and infrastructure. In several striking cases the government forcibly evicted families and demolished their homes without providing any compensation. Most families whose homes were destroyed received monetary compensation or resettlement to newly-built houses and apartments. However, the government did not systematically implement a fair and transparent process for compensating homeowners for their seized property. In some cases monetary compensation did not reflect the full value of owners' homes and property. Many resettled residents also lost a portion of their livelihoods because they depended on agriculture or income from seasonal rentals in their seaside homes. Some families relocated to new homes protested the quality of the alternative housing and reported problems with heating, mold, and structural soundness.
Read More: Follow the links there, hit next. You full get a full picture of the Human Right's Abuse in Russia. There is a lot to see there.
http://www.hrw.org/people-and-power-2014-sochi-olympics
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Human Rights Watch. People and Power The 2014 Sochi Olympics (Original Post)
sheshe2
Sep 2013
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William769
(55,124 posts)1. Looks like Russia is a equal opportunity bigot. nt
sheshe2
(83,355 posts)2. William~
Sochi 2014
Stand Against Russia's Brutal Crackdown on Gay Rights: Urge Winter Olympics 2014 Sponsors to Condemn Anti-Gay Laws
http://www.change.org/petitions/stand-against-russia-s-brutal-crackdown-on-gay-rights-urge-winter-olympics-2014-sponsors-to-condemn-anti-gay-laws
Standing together!
William769
(55,124 posts)3. Agreed!
Behind the Aegis
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