1 Lug 2022

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Allegations

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 11 Nov 2020

Location: 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”.

Other

Not Reported ( Cleaning & maintenance ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Cleaning & maintenance , Gender not reported )

Issues

Recruitment Fees

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: Not reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Mag 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Transport: General ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Transport: General , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: The family received USD11,500 from the insurance company.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 15 Nov 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Transport: General , Gender not reported )

Issues

Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: 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.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 30 Gen 2020

Location: Qatar

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

Other

Not Reported ( Catering & food services ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Catering & food services , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: 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.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 14 Giu 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Transport: General , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 8 Ago 2018

Location: 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.

Companies

Young Trad - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2021

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Security companies ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Security companies , Gender not reported )

Issues

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

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: The family received USD820 from his employer.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 17 Nov 2019

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Health Sector: General ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Health Sector: General , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 29 Apr 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: 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.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2021

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Cleaning & maintenance ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Cleaning & maintenance , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Ott 2019

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 16 Apr 2020

Location: Qatar

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

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2013

Location: Qatar

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

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2021

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: 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.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Giu 2012

Location: Qatar

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

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Poverty Wages

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: NGO

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Ott 2020

Location: 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.

Companies

Smart System General Contracting Company - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: 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.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 24 Gen 2021

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Cleaning & maintenance ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Cleaning & maintenance , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 7 Feb 2019

Location: 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

Companies

Qd Sbg Construction - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: Number unknown

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 29 Set 2019

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Right to Food , Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 4 Gen 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Violence

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 15 Nov 2017

Location: 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.

Companies

Redco Construction-Al Mana - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 19 Giu 2020

Location: 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,

Other

Not Reported ( Transport: General ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Transport: General , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 24 Set 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: 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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 29 Apr 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 18 Dic 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2013

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 21 Lug 2021

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: Anish's family received USD5,753 from the Nepali government.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: The family did not get any compensation.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 30 Lug 2019

Location: 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.

Companies

Saeed Salem Al Khulaifi Trading and Contracting - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: The family received USD1510 in compensation.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 10 Ago 2016

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Right to Food , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Dic 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 15 Mag 2020

Location: 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.

Companies

Challenger Trading and Contracting - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Ott 2019

Location: 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.

Companies

FIFA - Partner

Projects

Qatar World Cup 2022 Unspecified Projects - Client

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer , Not Reported ( Hotel ) - Client

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Catering & food services , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Cleaning & maintenance , Gender not reported )

Issues

Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Report

1 Lug 2022

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Transport: General , Gender not reported )

Issues

Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: 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.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 29 Apr 2020

Location: Qatar

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2021

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Cleaning & maintenance ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Cleaning & maintenance , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Ott 2019

Location: Qatar

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 16 Apr 2020

Location: Qatar

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

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2013

Location: Qatar

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

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2021

Location: Qatar

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Giu 2012

Location: Qatar

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

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Poverty Wages

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2020

Location: Qatar

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: NGO

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Ott 2020

Location: 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.

Companies

Smart System General Contracting Company - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 24 Gen 2021

Location: Qatar

Other

Not Reported ( Cleaning & maintenance ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Cleaning & maintenance , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Riepilogo

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 18 Dic 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2013

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 21 Lug 2021

Location: Qatar

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: Anish's family received USD5,753 from the Nepali government.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Gen 2020

Location: 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.

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Personal Health , Wage Theft

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: The family did not get any compensation.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 30 Lug 2019

Location: 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.

Companies

Saeed Salem Al Khulaifi Trading and Contracting - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Bangladesh , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Recruitment Fees , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: The family received USD1510 in compensation.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 10 Ago 2016

Location: Qatar

Other

Not Reported ( Construction ) - Employer

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Construction , Gender not reported )

Issues

Deaths , Right to Food , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

Action taken: None reported.

Source type: News outlet

Riepilogo

Riepilogo

Date Reported: 1 Ott 2019

Location: Qatar

Companies

FIFA - Partner

Projects

Qatar World Cup 2022 Unspecified Projects - Client

Other

Not Reported ( Sector not reported/applicable ) - Employer , Not Reported ( Hotel ) - Client

Affected

Total individuals affected: 1

Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Catering & food services , Gender not reported ) , Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - Nepal , Cleaning & maintenance , Gender not reported )

Issues

Recruitment Fees , Deaths , Personal Health

Response

Response sought: No

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

Source type: News outlet

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