FIFA urged to pay Nepali workers who 'made WC possible'

Over three dozen Nepali civil society organisations today published an open letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, urging him to “stop looking the other way” while migrant workers are being denied compensation after having suffered abuses in Qatar.

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Nepal rights groups ask FIFA chief to ensure compensation for Nepali workers

The rights bodies have written that it would be unforgivable to continue to ignore the plight of Nepali workers.

Qatar seeks Nepalis to fill service sector vacancies during FIFA World Cup

The decision to hire Nepali workers in the service sector comes amid growing criticism of Qatar for poor treatment of foreign workers.

Qatar seeks Nepalis to fill service sector vacancies during FIFA World Cup

The decision to hire Nepali workers in the service sector comes amid growing criticism of Qatar for poor treatment of foreign workers.

FIFA a chance to improve welfare of Nepali workers in Qatar

n 1998, a New York Times report about a 10-year old from Sialkot in Pakistan, who stitched footballs with her mother for a pittance, led to an international campaign against child labour.  Two decades later, Nepali men are making stadiums in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup where balls manufactured in Sialkot will be kicked in 2022. Recent media reports of […]