Category Archives: Qatar

Qatar and the use of Sports-Washing

In 2022, Qatar held the FIFA World Cup, the most watched and celebrated football tournament [...]

A new Qatar that respects the rights of migrant workers or yet another facade to hide human rights violations?

At the 112th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the [...]

Is Qatar’s New Migrant Worker Pact with Bangladesh Enough?

On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the Emir of Qatar visited Dhaka where he signed a [...]

Qatar’s Pandemic Paradox: Using COVID-19 Measures to Mask Migrant Right Violations

In 2020, Qatar was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), experiencing one of the [...]

Qatar: Persistent violations of foreign labor rights

In December 2010, Qatar was selected to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, since [...]

Migrant Rights in Qatar: Inaction After the World Cup

Introduction Background Information on Qatar’s FIFA World Cup Host When Qatar’s bid to host the [...]

World Press Freedom Day

An infography on the state of press freedom in the world as well as in [...]

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

28th April 2022 In celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work [...]

International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims

24th March 2022 As the world celebrates the International Day for the Right to the [...]

GCC Countries and Migrant Workers: Background Facts

The presence of migrant workers in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), [...]