July 18, 2023
Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
Qatar
Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup left a legacy of widespread migrant labor abuses, including thousands of unexplained deaths, rampant wage theft, and exorbitant recruitment fees. Qatari authorities and FIFA have failed to compensate abused workers who made the tournament possible. Migrant workers also faced new forms of exploitation after the tournament ended and are at risk of government backtracking on existing reforms. Qatari laws discriminate against women due to abusive male guardianship policies and against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. Authorities restrict free expression and have strengthened their surveillance capabilities.
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October 20, 2022
Qatar/FIFA: Reimburse Migrant Workers’ Recruitment Fees
Exorbitant Illegal Charges for People Hired to Build World Cup Infrastructure
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August 12, 2022
FIFA/Qatar: Commit to Compensate Abused Migrant Workers
Existing Compensation Mechanisms Critical Starting Point to Fix Longstanding Wrongs
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August 8, 2024
Gulf States: Inadequate Heat Protection Putting Workers in Peril
Migrant Workers Fainting, Vomiting in Summer Heat
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July 4, 2024
Qatar Risks Backsliding on Critical Labor Reforms
Shura Council Proposal to Reinstate Exit Permits Puts Domestic Workers at Greater Risk of Abuse
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April 21, 2024
Qatar, Nepal, Bangladesh: Emir’s Visits Should Prioritize Migrant Worker Protections
Public Commitments to Worker Protections and Compensation Needed
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December 18, 2023
Gulf States Treat Migrant Workforce as Disposable
Use International Migrants Day to End Mistreatment of Essential Workers
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November 20, 2023
FIFA: No Remedy for Qatar Migrant Worker Abuses
A Year Later, Lack of Action Still Haunts Abused Workers
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July 18, 2023
Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
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June 16, 2023
Qatar: Six Months Post-World Cup, Migrant Workers Suffer
FIFA/Qatari Authorities Paid No Compensation, Silent on Wage Theft
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May 31, 2023
Gulf States: Migrant Workers at Serious Risk from Dangerous Heat
Existing Protections Woefully Inadequate in Warming Climate
