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World Cup security guards still jailed in Qatar after dispute over unpaid wages
Workers at World Cup 2022 venues fired as tournament ended and allegedly jailed or deported after trying to cl…
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‘Dark days in Qatar’: Nepali workers face bitter legacy of World Cup debts
For thousands of low-paid workers, this year’s games brought back only memories of abuse and exploitationOn a …
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China censors maskless crowd footage in World Cup broadcasts
As protesters in Chinese cities rage against Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy, TV feeds are edited to avoid crow…
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‘Miracle of Doha’: calls for public holiday as Japan’s Samurai Blue put Germany to sword
Victory in World Cup opener sparks street celebrations and banishes painful memories in Doha of failure to qua…
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Migrant workers in Qatar left in debt after being ordered home before World Cup starts
Early end to migrants’ contracts leaves many owing large sums to recruiters and unable to support their famili…
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World Cup: Taiwan sees red over China ‘bullying’ Qatar into use of ‘Chinese Taipei’
Taipei angered by references to Taiwanese visitors after multiple name changes in visa application system for …
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Migrant caravan and Qatar’s tarnished World Cup: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Pakistan to Poland Continue reading...