1 Jul 2022

Auteur:: Blankspot, Forza Football and Forsman & Bodenfors

Restauration et services alimentaires Transports: Généralités Construction Nettoyage et entretien Secteur de la santé : Général ...

Réunion, La Bangladesh Qatar Népal Inde

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions Droit à l'alimentation Coups et violence Failing to renew visas Poverty Wages ...

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FIFA Redco Construction-Al Mana Qd Sbg Construction Saeed Salem Al Khulaifi Trading and Contracting Young Trad Smart System General Contracting Company Challenger Trading and Contracting

Restauration et services alimentaires Transports: Généralités Construction Nettoyage et entretien Secteur de la santé : Général Sociétés de sécurité Hôtels Produits de consommation/détail : Général

Réunion, La Bangladesh Qatar Népal Inde

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions Droit à l'alimentation Coups et violence Failing to renew visas Poverty Wages Travail : Généralités Travailleurs migrants et immigrés Morts Frais de recrutement Wage Theft Personal Health FIFA World Cup

Allégations

Résumé

Date indiquée: 11 Nov 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Zohorul Islam had paid USD5,000 to pay his way to Qatar where he worked as a cleaner. His family had borrowed money to cover the fee. He died suddenly while in Qatar; his death certificate read “septic shock and acute leukemia”.

Autre

Not Reported ( Nettoyage et entretien ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Nettoyage et entretien , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Frais de recrutement

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Not reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Mai 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Bishnu Bahadur Bayalkoti while on his driver job in an accident. His family said that despite dying on the job they did not get any compensation from the employer or the Nepali government.

Autre

Not Reported ( Transports: Généralités ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Transports: Généralités , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family received USD11,500 from the insurance company.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 15 Nov 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Hari Prasad Makhim was a truck driver for a company in Qatar. He struggled to send home enough of his wages to his family for their needs owing to partial payments for traffic fees, and died in an accident while driving when the truck's brakes failed.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Transports: Généralités , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Frais de recrutement , Morts , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Makhim's family received USD6,900 from his employer and USD5,793 from the Foreign Employment Board of Nepal but his employer failed to send home Makhim's belongings.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 30 Jan 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Nuruddin Echar Uddin died at his workplace after the air conditioning system exploded.

Autre

Not Reported ( Restauration et services alimentaires ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Restauration et services alimentaires , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The Wage Earners’ Welfare Board, Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment gave his wife USD410 for funeral expenses and USD3,500 as compensation for the death.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 14 Jui 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Abdul Majid died of a heart attack - he stayed in the intensive care unit at the hospital for two months, and he took a two month's advance on the salary to pay for healthcare. After his passing, his company did not pay compensation.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Transports: Généralités , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 8 Aoû 2018

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Mosharaf Hossen paid USD5,892 to secure a job in Qatar, and he had to take a loan to afford these recruitment fees. In the five years he spent in the country working for a construction company he constantly faced irregular wages. Mosharaf fainted on the construction site, and was taken to the hospital where he was announced dead of cardiac arrest at the age of 38. His family are left to bear the loan repayments.

Entreprises

Young Trad - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Som Bahadur Shrestha worked in Qatar for years without days off or leave to travel back to see his family. He had loans to pay his family said. He was found dead in his sleep and his family said that after his death they discovered that his visa was not renewed and he was still owed bonus and overtime payments in addition to his last pay check. The family did not receive compensation either.

Autre

Not Reported ( Sociétés de sécurité ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Sociétés de sécurité , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Failing to renew visas , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family received USD820 from his employer.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 17 Nov 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Madhu Bollapally passed away of a heart attack in 2019 after working in Qatar since 2012. His family said he was hardly in contact with them. After his passing they received USD1,500 in unpaid salaries and only USD13 in compensation.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur de la santé : Général ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Secteur de la santé : Général , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 29 Avr 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Mohammed Suman Miah paid USD7,000 to secure a job in Qatar, for which he took out a loan. He died of a heart attack in 2020 towards the end of the workday in very hot temperatures, reaching 38 degrees in the shade.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Suman's family received USD1,165 in lost pay and the Bangladeshi authorities paid USD400 for funeral expenses. Three months later they also got USD3,500 which they used toward Suman’s loan.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Phurparani Tamang was declared medically fit prior to departure to Qatar. She died of a heart attack at age 25 - the company she worked for did not pay any compensation.

Autre

Not Reported ( Nettoyage et entretien ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Nettoyage et entretien , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Phurparani's mother received the her life insurance of USD11,500. But neither Qatar, Nepal or the company have paid anything.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Oct 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Bolumalla Gangadhar died of a heart attack in 2019, years after working in Qatar. His family said he was perfectly healthy with no history of heart conditions in the family. His family reported that he worked a physical and hard job with poor pay. The company only sent USD20 in compensation.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 16 Avr 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Monir Hossain died of electrocution while working as a painter in Qatar. The family was told it was an accident.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2013

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Lal Bin Tamang died on his Qatar job, after a steel beam had fell on him.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Amit Karki died of a heart attack after two decades of working in Qatar. The family said he would complain of his health often. Upon his death, the wife got small amounts of money from his employer but said she does not know the total amount owed. In has last job she said he did not have a "real" contract.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: His earlier employers have paid out what he had accrued with them. Amit’s family got a little more than USD5,753 from the Nepali government and another USD11,500 from his life insurance.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jui 2012

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Payyavula Devarajam paid USD1,200 in recruitment fees. In Qatar he only made USD130 a month. He later died of cancer.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Poverty Wages

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Kubir Singh BK passed away in 2020 after 19 years of working in Qatar. Kubir was sick and despite that was forced to continue working by his employer, and was not provided adequate healthcare. He was unable to take time off either when he did not feel well because that would be deducted from his pay.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family has received USD5,753 from the Foreign Employment Board, the employer sent USD5,000 and the insurance premium was USD10,800.

Type de source: NGO

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Oct 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Mohammad Shahid Miah paid USD4,800 in recruitment fees to secure a job in Qatar. In 2020 he was electrocuted in his accommodation after rain water leaked in.

Entreprises

Smart System General Contracting Company - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Frais de recrutement , Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Despite the fact that the Nepali Government said the employer should pay compensation to the family because of the nature of death, the family did not receive anything. The company did not support with repatriating Mohammed's body either, and that was arranged through donations. The family received compensation from the Nepali government.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 24 Jan 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Rada Chinna Ramoji was working as a cleaner in Qatar when he died of a heart attack. He worked for the same employer for nine years without a pay increase, and in 2021, the year he passed away, he reported being overworked, needing to work up to 16 hours a day, and complained of lack of sleep and physical pain because of long hours of standing.

Autre

Not Reported ( Nettoyage et entretien ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Nettoyage et entretien , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 7 Fév 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Mohammad Hamidul Malita took out a loan of USD4,000 to be able to start working in Qatar. He died following an accident in which he fell out of a window while employed by Qd Sbg Construction

Entreprises

Qd Sbg Construction - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: Chiffre inconnu

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Frais de recrutement , Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Malita's family received USD3,706 from the Bangladeshi Government and the employer paid out his wages.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Bine Bahadur Bishworkarma took his own life after working for 20 years in Qatar. His employer, a construction company who he worked for all these 20 years, owed him bonus money which they are yet to pay even after his death. When Bine's family tried to contact the employer, they told them to seek the embassy's help.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family has received USD5,753 from the Foreign Employment Board and USD10,800 from the insurance policy. His employer paid USD1,080.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 29 Sep 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Mandaloji Rajendra Prabhu took his own life in his labour accommodation. His wife said he only got half of the pay amount that was stated on paper, and he often fought with his employers over not only pay, but also getting time off, living conditions, food and food quality. To secure work in Qatar, he took out two loans in 2016 and 2019. His wife also said his employer did not pay any compensation after his death and she got sent the hospital bill and had to bear the costs herself.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Droit à l'alimentation , Frais de recrutement , Morts , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 4 Jan 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Srinivas Narukulla earned USD625 a month but had to be split with the middleman who secured him a job in Qatar. He died in 2020.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Frais de recrutement , Morts , Coups et violence

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 15 Nov 2017

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Mohammad Kaochar Khan paid USD3,726 to secure a job in Qatar. In Qatar he stayed in the company's labour accommodation which also housed many other workers. He was found to have died in his sleep in the labour accommodation. The family did not receive any compensation or financial assistance from the company.

Entreprises

Redco Construction-Al Mana - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 19 Jui 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Yam Bahadur Thapa died in Qatar after complaining of stomach pain. His wife thinks he had cancer. When he passed away the family discovered both of his visa and work contracts were expired - as a result they were not eligible for compensation from the insurance company, or USD5,750 from the employer,

Autre

Not Reported ( Transports: Généralités ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Transports: Généralités , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family received USD210 from the Nepali Foreign Employment Board and USD1,670 from the employer.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 24 Sep 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Sujan Mia's family had to borrow USD5,308 to pay recruitment fees to send him to Qatar, where he worked for three years, before being found dead in his sleep in the labour camp. He still had not been able to pay the loan off by that time. His family said he did not receive regular wages, and once they had to send him USD816 to renew his Qatari work visa. Sujan also often complained of the severe heat. His family also said his work was not consistent; he would work on construction sites sometimes but remain without work other times.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Sujan's employer did not contact his family or provide any financial support to the family after the death. His coworkers sent his body back to Bangladesh with the help of donations

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 29 Avr 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Sumhan Miah paid USD7,078 for a free visa, for which borrowed from relatives and local NGO. Sumhan's family said he was medically fit prior to his departure to Qatar, but working and living conditions were not good. He had to share a room with eight other workers in the labour accommodation, and he was also having trouble with finding a good job - he was not paid wages for two years and a half. He died at the worksite.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 18 Déc 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Emamodin Miya Hawari was 24 years old when he took away his own life. Emamodin's family said the employer did not support them nor handled the repatriation of the body back to Nepal.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family has received USD17,500 as compensation. This includes USD5,753 from the Foreign Employment Board and USD11,650 from the insurance company.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2013

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Subodha Mishra died in an accident, his employer said a truck had backed into him. His family said the details around his death are unclear.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 21 Jul 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Anish Gurung died at age 21 while working in construction in Qatar. He died in route to the workplace in a car accident, despite that the company did not pay any compensation to his family. To secure this job, Anish family paid USD1,000 to a recruiter.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Anish's family received USD5,753 from the Nepali government.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Mohammad Salim passed away while visting family in Nepal. His family thinks his employer in Qatar still owed him money when he passed away, which the employer denied.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family did not get any compensation.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 30 Jul 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Abul Hashem paid USD7608 for a free visa to secure a job in Qatar. He worked there for over three years before he fell dead near the construction site he worked in.

Entreprises

Saeed Salem Al Khulaifi Trading and Contracting - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family received USD1510 in compensation.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 10 Aoû 2016

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Kalleda Ramesh died in his labour accommodation of a heart attack. His son said his father complained to his employer about the car he was made to drive - it would not function properly and overheat, the tempratures inside the car were unbearable. The son also said the food they got was not good so Kalleda would not eat sufficient quantities.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Droit à l'alimentation , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Déc 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Mohammad Russel Parvez was a construction worker in Qatar when he fell from a ten storey building. His body was found in a dustbin.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Binod Kumar Sah took away his own life while working in Qatar. His family finds that illogical as he would complain of conflicts at work. When he died, the family said the employer did not pay any compensation.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Binod's family recently received USD5,753 in compensation from the Foreign Employment Board.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 15 Mai 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Shohag Madbar was found dead in his room. It was reported that his job and payments were irregular, which caused him stress. Prior to starting work in Qatar, he paid USD5,807 in recruitment fees only to earn USD116 in wages. His death was recorded as a heart attack.

Entreprises

Challenger Trading and Contracting - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Oct 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Ghal Singh Rai worked as a cleaner. His family paid USD2,500 to secure him a job. He was found dead after he took away his own life, with a scar on his neck that the family received no explanation for, only a couple of weeks after starting work in Qatar.

Entreprises

FIFA - Partner

Projets

Qatar World Cup 2022 Unspecified Projects - Client

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer , Not Reported ( Hôtels ) - Client

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Restauration et services alimentaires , Gender not reported ) , Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Nettoyage et entretien , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Frais de recrutement , Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family got USD375 from the employer and USD5,753 from the Foreign Employment Board and an additional USD11,650 from the insurance company.

Type de source: News outlet

Rapport

1 Jul 2022

Auteur:

Blankspot, Forza Football and Forsman & Bodenfors

Cards of Qatar

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Makhim's family received USD6,900 from his employer and USD5,793 from the Foreign Employment Board of Nepal but his employer failed to send home Makhim's belongings.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Résumé

Date indiquée: 29 Avr 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Phurparani Tamang was declared medically fit prior to departure to Qatar. She died of a heart attack at age 25 - the company she worked for did not pay any compensation.

Autre

Not Reported ( Nettoyage et entretien ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Nettoyage et entretien , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Phurparani's mother received the her life insurance of USD11,500. But neither Qatar, Nepal or the company have paid anything.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Oct 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 16 Avr 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Monir Hossain died of electrocution while working as a painter in Qatar. The family was told it was an accident.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2013

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Lal Bin Tamang died on his Qatar job, after a steel beam had fell on him.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jui 2012

Lieu: Qatar

Indian worker Payyavula Devarajam paid USD1,200 in recruitment fees. In Qatar he only made USD130 a month. He later died of cancer.

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Poverty Wages

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family has received USD5,753 from the Foreign Employment Board, the employer sent USD5,000 and the insurance premium was USD10,800.

Type de source: NGO

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Oct 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Mohammad Shahid Miah paid USD4,800 in recruitment fees to secure a job in Qatar. In 2020 he was electrocuted in his accommodation after rain water leaked in.

Entreprises

Smart System General Contracting Company - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Frais de recrutement , Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 24 Jan 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Autre

Not Reported ( Nettoyage et entretien ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Nettoyage et entretien , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Résumé

Résumé

Date indiquée: 18 Déc 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Emamodin Miya Hawari was 24 years old when he took away his own life. Emamodin's family said the employer did not support them nor handled the repatriation of the body back to Nepal.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family has received USD17,500 as compensation. This includes USD5,753 from the Foreign Employment Board and USD11,650 from the insurance company.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2013

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Subodha Mishra died in an accident, his employer said a truck had backed into him. His family said the details around his death are unclear.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 21 Jul 2021

Lieu: Qatar

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: Anish's family received USD5,753 from the Nepali government.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Jan 2020

Lieu: Qatar

Nepali worker Mohammad Salim passed away while visting family in Nepal. His family thinks his employer in Qatar still owed him money when he passed away, which the employer denied.

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Népal - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family did not get any compensation.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 30 Jul 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Bangladeshi worker Abul Hashem paid USD7608 for a free visa to secure a job in Qatar. He worked there for over three years before he fell dead near the construction site he worked in.

Entreprises

Saeed Salem Al Khulaifi Trading and Contracting - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Frais de recrutement , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family received USD1510 in compensation.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Date indiquée: 10 Aoû 2016

Lieu: Qatar

Autre

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Travailleurs migrants et immigrés: ( 1 - Inde , Construction , Gender not reported )

Enjeux

Morts , Droit à l'alimentation , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: None reported.

Type de source: News outlet

Résumé

Résumé

Date indiquée: 1 Oct 2019

Lieu: Qatar

Entreprises

FIFA - Partner

Projets

Qatar World Cup 2022 Unspecified Projects - Client

Autre

Not Reported ( Secteur non communiqué/applicable ) - Employer , Not Reported ( Hôtels ) - Client

Concerné

Nombre total de personnes concernées: 1

Enjeux

Frais de recrutement , Morts , Personal Health

Réponse

Response sought: Non

Mesures prises: The family got USD375 from the employer and USD5,753 from the Foreign Employment Board and an additional USD11,650 from the insurance company.

Type de source: News outlet

Since Qatar was awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup, thousands of migrant workers have died. In search for answers, journalism platform Blankspot collected stories directly from their families. We then created Cards of Qatar – a catalogue of football cards that instead of facts about players tell the stories of the workers who never returned. Read more

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Non-response from Redco Constrution-Almana to allegations of non-compensation to deceased worker's family

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Blankspot creates football cards to represent migrant workers in Qatar World Cup scandal