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July 24, 2024 News Release

UN Body Calls for Release of Qatar Whistleblower

Free, Compensate Abdullah Ibhais

Abdullah Ibhais
June 16, 2023 News Release

Qatar: Six Months Post-World Cup, Migrant Workers Suffer

FIFA/Qatari Authorities Paid No Compensation, Silent on Wage Theft

FIFA President Gianni Infantino sits in front of a screen showing the Lusail Final Stadium before he meets the media at the FIFA World Cup closing press conference in Doha.
March 16, 2023 News Release

FIFA: Approve ‘Legacy Fund’ for 2022 World Cup Abuses

Football Federation’s Meeting Should Compensate Abused, Deceased Migrant Workers

FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a Press Conference in Qatar.
February 16, 2023 Commentary

Saudi Arabia’s Newest Sportswashing Strategy: Sponsorship Of Women’s World Cup

Emir and President of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, on November 20, 2022, in Al Bayt Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
December 26, 2022 Commentary

Beer And Boycotts: Why FIFA’s Corporate Sponsors Should Back Rights Reforms After World Cup

Construction workers in Doha, Qatar.
December 16, 2022 Dispatches

FIFA’s ‘Best World Cup Ever’ Came at Migrant Workers’ Loss

World Football’s Chief Claims to Defend Rights, But Still Offers No Remedy

FIFA President Gianni Infantino sits in front of a screen showing the Lusail Final Stadium before he meets the media at the FIFA World Cup closing press conference in Doha.
December 16, 2022 News Release

Qatar: FIFA World Cup Ending Without Migrant Remedy Fund

Final Falls on International Migrants Day

Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, where the final match of the 2022 World Cup will be played on December 18, 2022. 
December 12, 2022 News Release

FIFA Misleading World on Remedy for Migrant Workers

New Legacy Fund Should Be Used to Ensure Workers’ Compensation

Laborers remove scaffolding at the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Monday, April 29, 2019.
December 8, 2022 Dispatches

Qatar and FIFA’s Callous Response to a Migrant Worker’s Death

Migrant Workers, Their Families Should be Compensated for Abuses

The chief executive of Qatar 2022, Nasser Al Khater.
December 2, 2022 Dispatches

Historic Moment of First Woman Referee in Men’s World Cup - and in Qatar too

Qatar Should End its Male Guardianship Rules Over Women

Referees during the Costa Rica-Germany match during the World Cup in Qatar, 2022.
November 30, 2022 Dispatches

Qatar World Cup Chief Publicly Admits High Migrant Death Tolls

Without Compensation, al-Thawadi’s “One Death is Too Many” Statement Rings Hollow

A casket of a deceased Nepali migrant worker being brought to their family.
November 29, 2022 Dispatches

First World Cup in Arab World Tarnished by Migrant Worker Abuses

Those Who Made Event Possible Remain Largely Uncompensated

Construction workers in Doha, Qatar.
November 27, 2022 Commentary

Qatar Can’t Hide Its Abuses by Calling Criticism Racist

Migrant Workers from South Asia and Africa Deserve Compensation for Wage Theft, Injuries, and Death

Workers walk toward a sports stadium under construction
November 25, 2022 Commentary

Women’s Rights as a Weathervane for Democracy

Iranian women on October 1, 2022, protest the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran.
November 25, 2022 Dispatches

Japan Football Association President Sidelines Rights Issues in Qatar

JFA Should Change Course, Support Remedy for Migrant Worker Abuses in Qatar

 Japanese national soccer team's head coach Hajime Moriyasu and Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima

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