comments feedToday, with the availability of online streaming, people around the globe can follow sports outside of their country with incredible ease. In this text we’re going to show you three examples of fun American sports to watch and tune into. Even though the eyes of the world are on Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World […]
Shein clothes linked to Uyghur Region
November 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United November 27, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Forced laborLab results find Shein clothes likely made with Uyghur cottonClothing from fast fashion brand, Shein, was recently sent for a laboratory test with the results indicating that the cotton likely originated from the Uyghur Region. Shein famously sells cheap goods directly from China […]
Concacaf celebrates football and the flavors of the region at Concacafe, a pop-up culinary destination for fans in Doha, Qatar
November 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
WHAT: Concacaf is headed to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022 to support the efforts of our teams Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and United States, and is taking the opportunity to showcase the flavors of our wonderful region to fans from across the world. Although many fans will be far from home, they will be […]
Climate justice without modern slavery now!
November 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From “Miriam Karmali, Freedom United” November 6, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Law & policyStates at COP27 must push climate action without modern slaveryStates are gathering in Egypt today for the COP27 UN climate summit where the importance of pushing for human rights-based climate action that prioritizes building resilience to modern slavery […]
Foreign court hears Uyghur activists in world first
October 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Miriam Karmali, Freedom United October 30, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Anti-slavery activists Foreign court hears legal case from Uyghurs for the first time everIn what is believed to be the first time ever, a foreign court has heard legal arguments from Uyghurs regarding forced labor in China’s Uyghur Region. The World Uyghur […]
Qatar punishes migrant workers
August 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
“Miriam Karmali, Freedom United” August 28, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Anti-slavery activistsQatar arrests and deports unpaid migrant workersAt least 60 migrant workers in Qatar have been arrested after demanding months of unpaid salaries from Al Bandary International Group, a multi-million dollar conglomerate. In response, the Qatari government has deported some of […]
World Cup presents opportunity for Qatar to protect workers
April 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By Miriam Karmali, Law & policyWill Qatar protect its migrant workers before the World Cup?Ahead of the World Cup, pressure has been building on Qatar to address human rights abuses reported by low-paid migrant workers in the country. Though Qatar has introduced a host of legal reforms to improve migrant workers’ conditions, the reality on […]
Chuck E. Cheese signs new development agreements in Qatar, Suriname and Guyana
December 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Three new countries will soon experience the world’s number one family entertainment restaurant brand, Chuck E. Cheese, adding to an already rapid expansion story for Chuck E. Cheese internationally DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Chuck E. Cheese, the global family entertainment brand, continues to drive international expansion and has successfully signed development agreements […]
Success! Finally, bill to end child marriage progresses
November 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
By Miriam Karmali, Freedom United Forced marriageU.K. MPs vote on bill to ban child marriageSuccess! U.K. MPs voted on Friday to pass a bill that would criminalize child marriage, progressing the bill to the next stage in the parliamentary process – with government support! We have been waiting since October 2020 for the bill to move to […]
Qatar’s empty promises
October 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
By Krysta Bisnauth, Freedom United It’s been over a year since the Qatari government passed labor reforms that were historic for the Gulf Region in theory ending the kafala system which binds migrant employees to employers regardless of the employee’s wishes or circumstances. We’ve been keeping a watchful eye and from what we see, the kafala system is alive […]
