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Qatar's migrant workers facing 'structural racism'


Migrant workers in Qatar face 'structural racism' says UN report

World Cup host heavily criticised over discrimination and 'coercive conditions' experienced by labourers from south Asia and Africa.

Migrant workers in Qatar face "structural racism" says UN report

The United Nations has raised “serious concerns of structural racial discrimination against non-nationals” in World Cup host nation Qatar.

Racial justice - Amnesty International

At the heart of this work lies the voices of people subjected to racial injustice and their experiences of human rights violations due to systemic racism. A ...

Qatar's migrant workers facing 'structural racism', UN report says

Low-income workers face 'de facto caste system based on national origin', according to report.

Qatar Can't Hide Its Abuses by Calling Criticism Racist

As the FIFA Men's World Cup begins, Qatar is facing media scrutiny for the abuse and exploitation of migrant workers who built and delivered ...

What Is the Kafala System? | Council on Foreign Relations

The kafala system is a legal framework that has for decades defined the relationship between migrant workers and their employers in Jordan, Lebanon, and all ...

Exploring the Links Between Racial Exclusion and Human ...

Human trafficking has been a longstanding concern in Qatar, especially with low-skilled migrant workers in the informal, domestic service and ...

UN report: Qatar's migrant workers face 'structural racism' - Arab News

LONDON: The United Nations has highlighted “serious concerns of structural racial discrimination against non-nationals” in Qatar in a damning report that will ...

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes ...

GENEVA (29 April 2024) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) today issued its findings on Albania, Mexico, ...

Migrant workers in Qatar still facing wage abuses despite reforms

As the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar draws closer, reports find that little progress has been made in protecting workers.

The 2022 World Cup and Migrants' Rights in Qatar: Racialised ...

We offer a historical and transnational framework for understanding contemporary racialised labour and immigration systems in the Gulf.

RACIALLY MARGINALIZED MIGRANT WOMEN: HUMAN RIGHTS ...

their race, gender and migration status. Introduction. Migrant women1 face various forms of racism, racial and ethnic discrimination, xenophobia and related.

New labour law ends Qatar's exploitative kafala system - The Guardian

Workers will be able switch jobs without employers' permission, but rights groups say measure does not go far enough.

Qatar: UN expert on racism highlights discrimination, "stereotyping ...

... structural racial discrimination", her report also highlights the structural racism facing ... Migrant workers in Qatar face "structural racism" says UN report.

Quarantined! Xenophobia and migrant workers during the COVID ...

This paper is part of a series of short “think pieces” by IOM's Migration Research High Level Advisers on the potential changes, impacts and implications ...

Condemnation Of Racism And Discrimination In Qatar - ECDHR

Qatar, a rapidly developing nation in the Middle East, has made significant strides in addressing racism and discrimination within its borders.

A/HRC/44/57/Add.1 General Assembly - Official Document System

At the invitation of the Government, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related ...

Qatar - Genocide Watch

Migrant workers continue to face structural racial discrimination through a de facto caste system. The Anti-Defamation League has also found ...

Exploring the Links Between Racial Exclusion and ... - Sage Journals

This article examines the links between race and the trafficking of migrant workers in Qatar. ... noted issues of structural racial discrimination concerning ...

End of Mission Statement of the Special Rapporteur on ... - ohchr

2. The terms of reference of my visit were to assess the Government's efforts in combatting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and ...