Migrant Worker Rights Archives

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ILO rejects allegations made by The New York Times on ‘critic-to-ally’ shift on Qatar

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Qatar signed an Agreement in 2017 under which the ILO would offer technical assistance to Qatar to address its labour-related issues. A recent investigation by…

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Judge to probe labour abuses by French firm working on Qatar construction projects

NGOs and former employees have filed a series of legal complaints against a French construction company dating back to 2015. A French judge has opened a formal investigation into claims…

3 min

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Qatar evictions ‘unrelated’ to World Cup accommodation

Some residents were granted only two hours notice to vacate their homes, a report said. Qatar has reportedly cleared out apartment buildings housing foreign workers in the capital city of…

3 min

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…

2 min

Critics refusing to accept idea of World Cup in Arab country: Qatar’s amir

Despite the major changes, western media outlets have repeatedly released reports with what Qatari authorities have described as sensationalised headlines. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani took aim…

Migrant Worker Rights

ILO rejects allegations made by The New York Times on ‘critic-to-ally’ shift on Qatar

Judge to probe labour abuses by French firm working on Qatar construction projects

Qatar evictions ‘unrelated’ to World Cup accommodation

Arab Labour Organisation hails Qatar labour rights reforms

Critics refusing to accept idea of World Cup in Arab country: Qatar’s amir

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