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Nepal is a country in South Asia that is known for its stunning mountain landscapes and cultural heritage. The country is home to numerous ethnic groups and languages, and has a rich history and cultural traditions. Nepal is also one of the poorest countries in the world, with high levels of poverty, inequality, and political instability.
Her husband, Kashiram Belbase, had made plywood forms to contain the concrete being poured for the Doha Metro, a gleaming mass transit that now ferries fans to the stadiums. One evening in March 2015, after returning to the labour camp after a 13-hour day, he had dinner and went to bed, as usual. “At 12…
Modern stadiums, hundreds of large mirrored buildings, modern infrastructure throughout the cities, Qatar seems like a futuristic dream. But the new structures built to host the 2022 World Cup carry a somber imprint. A report by the British newspaper The Guardian revealed that 6,500 workers have died since the Asian country received the right to…
The FIFA World Cup, a routine opportunity for unity and sportsmanship, has been marked by exploitation and considerable human cost for this year’s tournament in Qatar. This highly anticipated occasion, kicking off on 20th November, has seen the widely-documented mistreatment of workers tasked with the event’s extensive preparations. Evidence of forced labour and modern slavery…
“This is because of our blood and sweat.” – Ram Pukar Sahani, Nepali worker in Qatar In just two days the World Cup in Qatar will begin amid intensifying pressure from migrant workers, activists, politicians, fans, brand sponsors and national Football Associations calling for a compensation fund for exploited workers and the families of those…
Sajit* sold his shop in Nepal to go to the United Kingdom to work on a farm. “They told us six months will be good money for us,” he said. But just two months into the job, when he still had over £3,000 ($3,500 approximately) of debt to repay, he was told he had to…
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued summons to Delhi Police after 5 out of 7 Uzbek girls who had complained about trafficking and sexual exploitation in India went missing from a private shelter home. The Commission had received a complaint of an international trafficking and prostitution racket from seven women belonging to Uzbekistan….
How are poverty and gender–biased child protection laws placing boys in India at risk of sexual exploitation? INDIA—In collaboration with STOP India, ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of the latest report from the Global Boys Initiative: India Report. This is the ninth in a series of ten country reports that explores the…
Foreign workers (migrant workers) for defense contractors on at least four U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf are trapped in their jobs by abusive employment practices that they say prevent them from returning home or even looking for better work in the region, more than 30 current and former workers said in interviews. Many…
US military bases in the Persian Gulf depend on armies of men and women subjected to coercive practices, the paper claims American military bases in the Persian Gulf region use the services of subcontractors who could be classed as victims of human trafficking, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Federal law bans paying taxpayer money…
Abdulla thought it was the opportunity of a lifetime. After struggling to find work in his home country of Bangladesh, he said a recruiter offered him a chance to work in a restaurant thousands of miles away in Kuwait City for the equivalent of $660 a month. There was a catch: He would have to…
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