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Qatar BWI, WISF, and Ministry of Labour host Community Leaders’ Forum to address migrant workers’ issues [BWI] 11-10-2024

Qatar Doha: BWI holds 3rd Workers’ Football Cup, celebrates migrant workers’ contributions [BWI] 08-10-2024

Qatar UN Body Calls for Release of Qatar Whistleblower [Human Rights Watch] 24-07-2024

Qatar Mastering Heat Stress: A Joint OSH Campaign of BWI and Qatar Ministry of Labour [BWI] 13-06-2024

Qatar BWI-Ministry of Labour joint community leaders’ forum returns after World Cup with renewed focus on workers' rights [BWI] 26-04-2024

Qatar / Nepal Emir’s Visits Should Prioritize Migrant Worker Protections; Public Commitments to Worker Protections and Compensation Needed [Human Rights Watch] 22-04-2024

Qatar Women community leaders 'hold the line,' mark women’s month [BWI] 14-03-2024

Qatar ILO and Qatar sign new 4-year programme to advance labour reforms [ILO] 05-03-2024

Qatar Women migrant workers complete second round of skills training [BWI] 06-12-2023

Qatar / Global One year since the FIFA World Cup [BWI] 22-11-2023


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BWI, WISF, and Ministry of Labour host Community Leaders’ Forum to address migrant workers’ issues 2024-10-11 [BWI]

Doha: BWI holds 3rd Workers’ Football Cup, celebrates migrant workers’ contributions 2024-10-08 [BWI]

UN Body Calls for Release of Qatar Whistleblower 2024-07-24 [Human Rights Watch]

Mastering Heat Stress: A Joint OSH Campaign of BWI and Qatar Ministry of Labour 2024-06-13 [BWI]

Qatar ITUC-Africa hails Doha Dialogue as Africa, Gulf countries unite to improve labour migration 2024-05-29 [Nigerian Tribune]

BWI-Ministry of Labour joint community leaders’ forum returns after World Cup with renewed focus on workers' rights 2024-04-26 [BWI]

Nepal Emir’s Visits Should Prioritize Migrant Worker Protections; Public Commitments to Worker Protections and Compensation Needed 2024-04-22 [Human Rights Watch]

Women community leaders 'hold the line,' mark women’s month 2024-03-14 [BWI]

ILO and Qatar sign new 4-year programme to advance labour reforms 2024-03-05 [ILO]

Women migrant workers complete second round of skills training 2023-12-06 [BWI]

Global One year since the FIFA World Cup 2023-11-22 [BWI]

Migrant construction workers strengthen solidarity and cooperation through sports 2023-11-21 [BWI]

A Legacy in Jeopardy: Continuing Abuses of Migrant Workers in Qatar one Year After the World Cup 2023-11-16 [Amnesty International]

Inaction by Qatar and FIFA a year on from the World Cup puts legacy for workers in peril 2023-11-16 [Amnesty International]

Qatar Hamas unable to pay salaries in Gaza after Qatari aid delay, officials say 2023-07-16 [Reuters]

Qatar UK drops in global workers' rights ranking - falling to be on par with Qatar 2023-07-01 [Yahoo!News]

Six Months Post-World Cup, Migrant Workers Suffer 2023-06-18 [Human Rights Watch]

Workers’ rights in Qatar, more and faster improvement needed! 2023-06-07 [ITUC]

United Arab Emirates Gulf States: Migrant Workers at Serious Risk from Dangerous Heat 2023-05-31 [Human Rights Watch]

World Cup migrant workers still detained in Qatar: report 2023-05-26 [Al-Monitor]

Global Qatar, the ILO and the unions 2023-05-24 [Solidarity - Eric Lee]

BWI releases report on inspections of Qatar FIFA World Cup stadium construction 2023-05-20 [BWI]

Qatar UN labour rights watchdog facing backlash over Qatar conference nomination 2023-05-16 [Guardian]

BWI releases report on inspections of Qatar FIFA World Cup stadium construction 2023-05-11 [BWI]

Global Legacy, what legacy?’ Fight goes on for migrant workers in Qatar 2023-03-29 [Guardian]

Global Legacy, what legacy?’ Fight goes on for migrant workers in Qatar 2023-03-29 [Guardian]

Criminal case is opened over death of migrant worker during Qatar World Cup 2023-03-29 [The Guardian]

Security guards in Qatar still being paid as little as 35p an hour 2023-03-29 [The Guardian]

No legacy without trade union rights 2023-03-23 [LO]

Global FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: No legacy without trade union rights 2023-03-20 [IFJ]

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: No legacy without trade union rights 2023-03-18 [BWI]

Global Qatar must move forward on labour rights 2023-03-18 [ITUC]

Global FIFA review of Qatar World Cup abuse claims must not delay compensation for workers 2023-03-18 [Amnesty International]

Global Statement following the New York Times story on the ILO’s work in Qatar 2023-03-18 [ILO]

Global FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: No legacy without trade union rights 2023-03-15 [BWI]

Joint letter to Gianni Infantino calling on FIFA to protect workers’ rights and ensure remedy and compensation for abuses behind the 2022 World Cup 2023-03-10 [Amnesty International]

After the final whistle: labour rights in the Gulf post-World Cup 2023-01-06 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

Qatar International trade union body suspends chief over 'Qatargate' link 2022-12-22 [Reuters]

Europe A crime story at the heart of the European Parliament 2022-12-22 [Morning Star]

Qatar Union chief resigns in EU-Qatar bribery scandal 2022-12-21 [Financial Times]

Qatar Union secretary-general resigns over EU-Qatar bribery link - Luca Visentini admits he took money from MEP at centre of scandal in the European parliament 2022-12-21 [Irish Times]

Qatar Trade union boss admits taking up to €50k in cash from NGO in Qatar scandal 2022-12-20 [Politico]

Global Digital platform launched to support workers’ rights in Qatar and worldwide after World Cup 2022-12-19 [BWI]

Gianni Infantino says World Cup made $1bln more than expected but still ignores migrant workers’ compensation claims 2022-12-19 [Amnesty International]

Qatar The ITUC, Qatar and the corruption investigations into its general secretary 2022-12-18 [Global Labour Column]

Global FIFA’s ‘Best World Cup Ever’ Came at Migrant Workers’ Loss 2022-12-17 [Human Rights Watch]

FIFA World Cup Ending Without Migrant Remedy Fund 2022-12-16 [Human Rights Watch]

Nepal Nepali civil society groups denounce FIFA’s continued dismissal of migrant workers’ compensation claims 2022-12-15 [Amnesty International]

Global Justice for migrant workers: Their rights are not for sale 2022-12-15 [BWI]

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