Press Release
Amnesty International USA Highlights Worker Abuses in Qatar at FIFA Hearing
Amnesty International USA highlighted the exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar and called for reforms today at a hearing held…
July 15, 2015
Press Release
Dropping the Ball: Qatar Failing to Make Progress on Migrant Rights
More than a year after Qatar’s government promised limited reforms to improve migrant labor rights, hopes of true progress are…
May 29, 2015
Report
Promising Little, Delivering Less: Qatar and Migrant Labor Abuse Ahead of the 2022 Football World Cup
More than a year after Qatar’s government promised limited reforms to improve migrant labor rights, hopes of true progress are…
May 20, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…
February 25, 2015
Report
No Extra Time: How Qatar is Still Failing on Workers’ Rights Ahead of the World Cup
Qatar’s authorities are lagging severely behind on efforts to address the rampant abuse of migrant workers’ rights, despite the government's…
November 10, 2014
Report
‘My Sleep Is My Break’ Exploitation Of Migrant Domestic Workers In Qatar
Qatar's laws do not limit the number of hours a day or the number of days a week that domestic…
April 26, 2014
Press Release
Qatar’s Unpaid Migrant Construction Workers Left To Go Hungry
More than 80 migrant construction workers in Qatar who worked for nearly a year without pay are facing serious food…
December 18, 2013
Report
The Dark Side of Migration: Spotlight on Qatar’s Construction Sector Ahead of the World Cup
The awarding of the 2022 World Cup has brought increased global prominence to Qatar, but also intensified scrutiny. The abuses…
November 17, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Qatar 2013
State of Qatar Head of state Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Head of government Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim bin…
May 23, 2013
Press Release
Qatar: Outrageous life sentence for ‘Jasmine poet’
A life sentence handed today to a Qatari poet has all the hallmarks of an outrageous betrayal of free speech,…
November 29, 2012
Report
Annual Report: Qatar 2011
Head of state: Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Head of government: Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani Death penalty:…
July 13, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Condemns Qatar for Deporting Rape Survivor Eman al-Obeidi to Libya
Amnesty International Condemns Qatar for Deporting Rape Survivor Eman al-Obeidi to Libya Calls Deporation “Outrageous," Risk to Woman’s Safety and…
June 6, 2011