The laborers and local construction managers tell VOA that they work extreme hours with most of their pay confiscated by North Korean officials.
Exploitation of North Korean Laborers in Qatar

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Foreign laborers are taken to and from labor camps by commuter buses that have no air-conditioning. The only ventilation is from open windows and small fans, Doha, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2014. (Eunjung Cho/VOA)

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A North Korean labor camp in the Al Sailiya industrial area, about 12 km away from Doha. Commuter buses pick the laborers up, arriving around 5am and dropping them off in late afternoon, Al Sailiya, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2014.(Eunjung Cho/VOA)

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North Korean labor camp, Doha, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2014. (Umm Salal Muhammad)

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One of the construction sites where North Korean laborers work, Doha, Qatar, Dec. 17, 2014. (Eunjung Cho/VOA)