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The world’s soccer governing body, FIFA, has reportedly refused to set up a support fund for migrant workers who suffered abuses working on key World Cup projects. Failure to act Freedom United is deeply disappointed at this announcement from FIFA, an organisation set to rake in over $7 billion from the tournament. Human rights organizations,…
Published on Dec 10, 2022 10:00 PM IST Speaking at the event, Shaista Ambar, social activist for women’s rights and AIMWPLB president, said, “Many people fight for justice all throughout their lives. LUCKNOW: Discussions ranged from triple talaq to the harassment of women in Iran over compulsory hijab as social activists and members of All…
One of the most anticipated events in this season’s sporting calendar, the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, kicked off this month with great fanfare. This time, the onset of the games has been clouded by controversies surrounding the host nation’s human rights track record, with regard to its treatment of migrant workers as well…
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…
Bhilwara girls auctioned on stamp papers: The horrific incident was highlighted in a NHRC report released earlier this week. By HT News Desk Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday deflected criticism of his government over horrific reports of girls being auctioned on stamp papers, declaring ‘the incident happened in 2005… when the Bharatiya Janata…
Last month, we shared the news that the Qatari government had arrested and deported around 60 unpaid migrant workers who had protested against their employer’s abuse. Their employer was Al Bandary Engineering and Electrowatt (Electrowatt) which has been awarded some of Qatar’s largest infrastructure projects and can comfortably afford to pay the modest salaries of…
23 August 2022 In our latest blog, Eloise Savill, Private Sector Adviser, explains the reality of modern slavery in Qatar and the implications for Qatar hosting the World Cup 2022. Image credit: Sven Hansche via Shutterstock. In under three months’ time, the men’s FIFA World Cup 2022 – the most watched sporting event in the…
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