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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 [Irish Times] 2022-12-21

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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

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

Trade Union General Secretary Accused of Taking Qatari Bribes to Ignore Human Rights Abuses 2022-12-14 [Novaramedia]

ITUC statement concerning Qatar allegations 2022-12-13 [ITUC]

FIFA misleading world on remedy for migrant workers 2022-12-13 [Amnesty International]

FIFA Misleading World on Remedy for Migrant Workers 2022-12-12 [Human Rights Watch]

ETUC statement on the questioning of its former General Secretary by the Belgian authorities 2022-12-10 [ETUC]

Arrests in Qatar corruption probe 2022-12-10 [EURACTIV]

One minute global silence over death of worker at World Cup training site 2022-12-10 [BWI]

Former MEP arrested in Belgium in connection with a corrupt Qatari plot to infiltrate the European Parliament 2022-12-09 [MSN]

Four linked to EU Parliament arrested amid suspicions of corruption involving a Persian Gulf state 2022-12-09 [Euronews]

Newly-elected ITUC chief arrested in Brussels 2022-12-09 [ANSA]

Qatar and FIFA’s Callous Response to a Migrant Worker’s Death 2022-12-09 [Human Rights Watch]

ILO Director-General concludes visit to Qatar 2022-12-05 [ILO]

Ongoing debate over migrant worker deaths exposes need for truth and compensation 2022-12-01 [Amnesty International]

IFJ calls on the authorities to stop obstructing journalists' work 2022-11-29 [IFJ]

There�d Be No FIFA World Cup Without Workers 2022-11-28 [Australian Unions]

EU Parliament Backs Remedy Fund for Qatar Migrant Abuses 2022-11-25 [Human Rights Watch]

EU lawmakers want FIFA to help families of Qatar workers 2022-11-25 [Deutsche Welle]

How a Trade Union Leader Became Qatar’s Biggest Fan 2022-11-24 [Novara Media]

Ten years of hurt: how the Guardian reported Qatar’s World Cup working conditions 2022-11-24 [The Guardian]

The Kafala system that chains migrant workers in Qatar exists in Israel too: 200,000 Palestinians are subject to a regime of bonded labour, paying huge sums for work permits. 2022-11-24 [MAAN Workers Association]

2022 World Cup: Action Alert! Stand #WithMigrantWorkers 2022-11-23 [BWI]

IFJ warns journalists over restrictions and surveillance risks ahead of the World Cup 2022-11-19 [IFJ]

FIFA 2022 World Cup Qatar and the legacy of decent work: Deafening silence on the future of migrant workers’ rights 2022-11-19 [BWI]

Female migrant workers speak out about harassment in Qatar’s World Cup hotels 2022-11-18 [The Guardian]

World Cup: Families seek answers over migrant worker deaths 2022-11-18 [BBC]

Scoring goals for labour rights in Qatar (podcast) 2022-11-18 [ILO]

 VIDEO  How have labour reforms progressed in Qatar? 2022-11-17 [ILO]

World Cup – Wales TUC statement on migrant workers and LGBTQ+ people 2022-11-16 [Wales TUC]

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