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Revealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize
Inaugural prize expected to be handed to Donald Trump but ‘process’ for choosing future winners to be proposed…
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Pressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk to workers amid Saudi World Cup building boom
Two reports published today catalogue ‘gruesome yet avoidable accidents’ on construction sites despite the Gul…
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First migrant worker dies building a World Cup stadium in Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Arshad, from Pakistan, was a foreman building Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, one of 11 new venues for 2…
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‘Many migrant workers will die’: the likely human cost of awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia
Millions of migrants will build stadiums, transport networks and hotels. But testimonies from Bangladeshis who…
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North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan
Last-minute decision on Tuesday’s match leaves football bodies searching for alternative venueNorth Korea has …
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Used, abused and deported: migrant workers land back in Bangladesh after Saudi dreams turn sour
As the Gulf kingdom bids to host a World Cup that will see its reliance on cheap foreign labour soar, planeloa…
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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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‘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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Revealed: migrant workers in Qatar forced to pay billions in recruitment fees
Guardian investigation finds labourers – including those on World Cup-related projects – were left with huge d…
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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...