Qatar’s human rights record marred by discrimination against women, denial of freedom of expression, and exploitation of migrant workers
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Qatar must reveal fate and whereabouts of ‘disappeared’ human rights workers
The Qatari authorities must immediately reveal the whereabouts and ensure the safety of two British human rights workers who went missing on Sunday and are feared to be held secretly and incommunicado in the country, Amnesty International said today.Researcher Krishna Upadhyaya and photographer...
Qatar: Enforce adequate labour protections for migrants. Oral statement to the 26th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
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Qatar: Human rights concerns linger including ill-treatment of migrant workers, women and detainees: Amnesty International Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review, May 2014
Amnesty International notes with regret that the right to freedom of expression is not fully guaranteed in Qatar. Also, domestic legislation on the rights of migrant workers is discriminatory and open to abuse, facilitating labour exploitation. Gender-based and sexual violence is reported,...
Qatar: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review: Seventh session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council, February 2010
In this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic Review. Amnesty International expresses concerns about human rights violations in the context of the death penalty, restrictions on...
Global: UN Doha meeting on Afghanistan must mark an end to impunity for human rights abuse under the Taliban
Ahead of the upcoming UN-convened meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan taking place in Doha, Qatar on 18 and 19 February, Deprose Muchena, Senior Director at Amnesty International said: “The upcoming Doha meeting is a significant opportunity for a unified and concerted action to protect the...
Mohamed: “Migrant workers in Qatar should not be exploited and abused like I was”
With the burgeoning petrol crisis and rising food costs in Sri Lanka, it was becoming difficult to support my family, even though I had a secure job. When I heard of a job opportunity in Qatar, I was hopeful I could do more for my family by working abroad and earning a better wage. I […]
Qatar: Inaction by Qatar and FIFA a year on from the World Cup puts legacy for workers in peril
Qatar’s continuing failure to remedy abuses faced by migrant workers and adequately protect them from labour exploitation is tainting the legacy of the FIFA men’s World Cup one year on, Amnesty International said today.
Global: FIFA should secure human rights protections for 2030 and 2034 World Cups as bidding deadline passes
FIFA needs to secure clear and binding commitments to improve human rights in countries likely to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s football World Cup tournaments to prevent serious potential abuses linked to its flagship event, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. The warning from the...
Global: Human rights should be essential to FIFA’s choice of World Cup 2030 host, poll shows
Opinion poll commissioned by Amnesty International and conducted in 15 countries, showed that a majority of the public, 53%, believe human rights should be a critical consideration in deciding who hosts major international sporting events.
Qatar: Hundreds of migrant workers employed as security guards at FIFA World Cup denied justice for abuses
Hundreds of migrant workers hired as security guards for last year’s World Cup are still being denied justice for the abuses they suffered despite FIFA and the hosts Qatar being warned that they were especially vulnerable to exploitation and workers raising complaints and protesting about their...
Global: FIFA review of Qatar World Cup abuse claims must not delay compensation for workers
Thousands of workers have been unable to obtain compensation for horrific abuses linked to the World Cup. FIFA must not seek to kick their claims for remedy into the long grass with a lengthy re-examination of well-established facts. Workers have already waited far too long for justice.