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Qatar is a small, wealthy country located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. It is known for its vast oil and natural gas reserves, and has become a major player in the global energy market. In recent years, Qatar has also emerged as a center for international trade and investment, with a rapidly growing economy and a strong focus on infrastructure development. However, the country has also faced criticism for its treatment of migrant workers, who make up a significant portion of the labor force. These workers often face poor working conditions, low wages, and restrictions on their rights and freedoms. Qatar has taken some steps to address these issues, but there is still much work to be done to ensure that all workers in the country are treated fairly and with respect.
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…
Amid growing pressure ahead of the World Cup on November 20, this week the Qatari labor minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri refused to support a compensation fund for exploited migrant workers and the families of those workers who have died. Migrant worker concerns dismissed We are disappointed that Al Marri dismissed the Pay Up…
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…
In three weeks the World Cup begins in Qatar, the world’s largest sporting event that has been mired in controversy surrounding the exploitation of hundreds of thousands of migrant workers from countries including Nepal, India and Bangladesh, reports of forced labor, and unexplained deaths. Passing reforms in preparation for the World Cup Under the world’s…
Migrant workers were still paying exorbitant and illegal recruitment fees the year before the World Cup, Human Rights Watch found, criticizing both Fifa and Qatar for not yet committing to a recourse fund. The body warned that, without action, “the real legacy of this tournament will be how Fifa, Qatar and all who profit from…
Columnists Tuesday October 18 2022 Kenya has over 600 private recruitment agencies (PRAs) that find job placements for Kenyans beyond the borders, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council countries mainly Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates which are in need of semi-skilled labourers. But only 40 percent of these agencies are registered with the National…
Not properly understanding of the role of football agents could leave young players open to exploitation, according to Loughborough expert Dr Serhat Yilmaz. The threats posed by fake or unscrupulous agents were recently highlighted at an event held during UN General Assembly Week in New York, USA. Dr Yilmaz, a lecturer in sport law, at…
Human trafficking is an extraordinary crime so it must be settled comprehensively, from upstream down to downstream. Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Consulate General in Doha, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), recently provided technical guidance on the identification of human trafficking victims to Indonesian representatives in the Middle East. The technical guidance…
Doha: The Ministry of Labour, represented by the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking, in cooperation with Hamad International Airport (HIA) and the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC), has launched a campaign inside the airport building to raise awareness of human trafficking issues and announced a hotline dedicated to reporting abuses and violations regarding these…
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