French prosecutors said Saturday they had opened a preliminary probe into a lobby group's claims that construction giant Vinci is using forced labour on building projects for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The investigation, which began about a fortnight ago, aims to verify allegations -- denied by the French construction group -- that have been made by the non-governmental group Sherpa, prosecutor Catherine Denis told AFP.
A wider probe involving investigations in Qatar could be subsequently opened if found warranted, she added.
Sherpa has filed a claim in a French court against Vinci and its Qatari subsidiary QDVC for "forced labour", "servitude" and "concealment".
Vinci has denied all the allegations, and has filed a defamation claim in Paris against Sherpa. Full story...
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The investigation, which began about a fortnight ago, aims to verify allegations -- denied by the French construction group -- that have been made by the non-governmental group Sherpa, prosecutor Catherine Denis told AFP.
A wider probe involving investigations in Qatar could be subsequently opened if found warranted, she added.
Sherpa has filed a claim in a French court against Vinci and its Qatari subsidiary QDVC for "forced labour", "servitude" and "concealment".
Vinci has denied all the allegations, and has filed a defamation claim in Paris against Sherpa. Full story...
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