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December 17, 2019: construction workers at the stands of Qatar's new al-Bayt Stadium in the capital Doha, which will host matches of the FIFA football World Cup 2022. Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images

Inaction by Qatar and FIFA a year on from the World Cup puts legacy for workers in peril

Qatar’s continuing failure to remedy abuses faced by migrant workers and adequately protect them from labour exploitation is tainting the...

QATAR: Two Lawyers Handed Life Sentences

DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 30/22, UPDATE 1 BELOW On 10 May, the Qatari Criminal Court of First Instance convicted...

Qatar: FIFA must act on labour abuses as World Cup qualifiers kick off

Ahead of qualification matches for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Amnesty International is calling on FIFA to use its leverage with the...

Qatar: Authorities must step up efforts to honour labour rights promises before 2022 World Cup

With less than four years to go until the 2022 World Cup, the Qatari authorities risk falling behind on their...

Qatar: New fund could bring hope to exploited migrant workers

Responding to news that the Emir of Qatar has issued a new law establishing a support and insurance fund for...

Qatar: Migrant workers unpaid for months of work by company linked to World Cup host city

A new investigation by Amnesty International has exposed how an engineering company involved in building 2022 FIFA World Cup infrastructure...

Qatar: Abuse of migrant workers remains widespread as World Cup stadium hosts first match

Migrant workers on Qatar 2022 World Cup construction sites continue to suffer abuse and exploitation, Amnesty International said today as...

Qatar must not deport human rights activist at risk of torture and persecution in Saudi Arabia

The Qatari authorities must not buckle to demands from Saudi Arabia if they request the deportation of human rights activist...

UN agency must keep up pressure on Qatar as government’s migrant labour reforms fall short

The International Labour Organization (ILO)’s governing body must continue to scrutinize Qatar’s record on migrant labour abuse, Amnesty International said,...

Qatar: Migrant workers still at risk of abuse despite reforms

Changes to labour laws in Qatar barely scratch the surface and will continue to leave migrant workers, including those building...

Qatar: Blocking of Doha News website ‘an outright attack’ on media freedom

In response to the news that access to Doha News, Qatar’s leading independent English language daily news site has been...

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