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UN envoy chides Qatar on worker housing 'slum'

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CNN

Amnesty International says ‘abuses persist’ and ‘too little has been done’ to protect workers after Qatar World Cup

Leading human rights organization Amnesty International claims that the legacy for migrant workers in Qatar following the 2022 World Cup is in “serious peril” as the one-year anniversary of the ...
The New York Times

FIFA ‘has a responsibility’ to compensate Qatar World Cup workers, report finds

A report commissioned by FIFA has concluded football’s governing body “has a responsibility” to compensate workers who suffered during the hosting of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The long-awaited report ...
Time

‘It’s Rare To See Change Happen at This Pace.’ A Global Backlash Is Forcing Qatar to Treat Migrant Workers Better

Migrant workers take a break while at a construction site by the Corniche, in Doha, on Nov. 24, 2022, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Editor at Large Many things have changed since Jahurul Mohammed ...
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Post-World Cup, Qatar is pressing ahead with labor reforms but concerns for migrant workers remain

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DOHA, Qatar (AP) — When Qatar hosted the ...
Human Rights Watch

FIFA: No Remedy for Qatar Migrant Worker Abuses

(Beirut) – FIFA and Qatar have failed in the past year to remedy abuses of migrant workers who made the 2022 Qatar World Cup possible, including families of thousands of migrant workers who died of ...
Human Rights Watch

Qatar: Six Months Post-World Cup, Migrant Workers Suffer

(Beirut) – Six months after the 2022 World Cup final in Doha, FIFA and Qatari authorities have failed to provide compensation for widespread abuses, including wage theft and unexplained deaths of ...
The Washington Post

Migrant workers accuse U.S. PR firms of helping Qatar hide World Cup abuses

A group of 106 migrant workers on Thursday sued two large American public relations firms, alleging the firms did communications work that aided a human trafficking venture that brought them to Qatar ...
Forbes

For Migrant Workers Qatar World Cup Leaves Behind Legacy Of Suffering

Migrant construction workers pose for a picture outside of their work site at The Pearl, a man-made chain of islands off the coast of northern Doha, which hosts dozens of high-rise luxury apartment ...
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Qatar’s labour reforms: Progress or missed promises for migrant workers?

Since abolishing the Kafala system in August 2020, Qatar has implemented sweeping labour reforms: nearly 350,000 workers switched jobs without NOC, a non-discriminatory minimum wage (QAR 1,000 + QAR ...
Spectrum News NY1

Post-World Cup, Qatar is pressing ahead with labor reforms but concerns for migrant workers remain

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — When Qatar hosted the World Cup a little over a year ago, the wealthy emirate faced intense scrutiny over its human rights record, especially the treatment of migrant workers who ...