MIGRANT LABOR REFORMS AS HUMAN RIGHTS LEGACY OF THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP.

Countries in the Gulf rely on migrant flows to serve their economies, particularly in the construction and infrastructuredevelopment fields. The FIFA World Cup is a catalyst for human rights, particularly labor reforms. This Article argues that in the case of developing states with poor human rights records, such as Qatar, who go on to host the event, their success should be measured by reference to progress. Progress itself should be assessed by reference to the status quo from the time of bidding up until and after the hosting of the tournament. This progress is a form of incremental implementation and is an incubator for human rights reform at the legislative level as well as a matter of culture by the people of the host state. A combination of both ensures that an enhanced human rights culture will not only culminate in broad legislative reform, but also that regression will be eliminated. The Article examines labor reforms as a manifestation of both legislative and cultural reform and notes that while there is a lot more that Qatar can do, its "progress" is significant and is the benchmark for its own future as well as for the Arab and Muslim world [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]