Labour Rights Reforms Archives

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Qatar says already paying millions in unpaid wages, dismisses ‘racist publicity stunt’

Despite vocal support of the compensation programme, only some of the qualifying football associations have fully endorsed the campaign. Qatar has already paid out hundreds of millions of dollars in…

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EXCLUSIVE: US official says Qatar made ‘very significant’ progress on labour reforms

Doha News sits down with US official to discuss several key topics including Qatar’s efforts with regards to labour reforms, US’ involvement in Afghanistan as well as the Palestinian file.…

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Workers lobby in Africa urge Gulf countries to follow Qatar’s footsteps in labour reforms

Kenyan officials recently returned a national who had fallen ill as a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia and was reportedly denied access to timely medical care. As a long-term strategy…

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Benefits of working with FIFA in Africa ‘outweigh’ controversies in Qatar: WTO

It has been estimated that FIFA will make around $6 billion in revenues from the sporting tournament. The advantages of working with FIFA to increase employment opportunities in Africa outweigh…

3 min

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Qatar and Bangladesh take on human rights with fresh agreement

Over the last decade, Qatar has seen a number of historic labour reforms. Qatar and Bangladesh are set to cooperate in the field of human rights that will see them…

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Qatar made more human rights reforms ‘than any other mega-event host’: expert

Qatar’s major reforms in labour laws since 2010 has been carried out in over a span of just few years, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, adding such moves took Europe…

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Arab Labour Organisation hails Qatar labour rights reforms

In April, Qatar was appointed as the Group of Arab States’ coordinator in the International Labour Organisation to help coordinate between the Arab states in a bid to unify positions…

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FIFA President ‘pleased’ with progress in Qatar’s labour reforms

Since 2017, the Qatari government has introduced reforms centered around improving conditions for migrant workers. FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino praises Qatar’s labour reform efforts and maintains that a “strong commitment”…

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