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Video, : Migrant Workers and the World Cup

Migrant workers from Nepal and Kenya talk about their experiences on the construction sites for the 2022 World Cup

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40:00

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How effective are the labour law reforms that Qatar has initiated? What problems remain for trade union and informal organising of workers? What demands do we want to make of FIFA and the DFB for future World Cup host cities? How can we stand in solidarity with the workers in Qatar? We will discuss these and many more questions with our guests from trade unions, politics and migrant self-organisation.

Our speakers are:

  • Krishna Shrestha, representative of the Nepal Migrant Workers Network in Qatar
  • Jeevan Taramu, advisor GEFONT Support Group Qatar
  • Malcolm Bidali, former migrant worker in Qatar and co-founder of Migrant Defenders, Kenya
  • Jeevan Taramu, advisor GEFONT Support Group Qatar

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