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A FIFA sub-committee report on Qatar’s 2022 World Cup legacy said football’s world governing body has a responsibility to compensate migrant workers but the organisation has not acted on a recommendation to do that by using its legacy fund. The report prepared by the FIFA Sub-Committee on Human Rights & Social Responsibility looked into a request made at the FIFA Congress by the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), which asked what steps FIFA might take to compensate workers. FIFA launched a USD 50 million legacy fund this week for social programmes but was criticised by Amnesty International for not doing anything for families of migrant workers who died or were exploited when building Qatar’s stadiums for the World Cup. The Middle Eastern country has denied that workers were exploited. “There are workers who have contributed to the resounding success of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 who have not yet benefited from any, or any adequate, remediation,” said the report, which was published 11 months after it was submitted. “Whilst the main responsibility to rectify such shortcomings lies with the direct employers of these workers as well as with the Government of Qatar... FIFA too has a responsibility to take additional measures to contribute to the provision of remedy to these workers.” The report said many “human rights impacts” occurred in Qatar from 2010-2022 for workers, including deaths, injuries, wages not being paid for months and debt faced by workers and their families reimbursing fees they paid to obtain jobs. READ MORE | Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid gets higher score than USA, Canada and Mexico from FIFA “The due diligence measures put in place by FIFA and its partners did not prevent these severe impacts from occurring,” it added. “The report provides clear guidelines to FIFA on what constitutes effective and fair restitution to ensure migrant workers get the compensation they are entitled to,” NFF president Lise Klaveness said. “FIFA must now implement the recommendations in the report and ensure that migrant workers who contributed to the World Cup are fairly compensated.” FIFA said all reports and recommendations were considered during a comprehensive review. “While all recommendations could not be met, practical and impactful elements were retained. It should be noted that the study did not specifically constitute a legal assessment of the obligation to remedy,” a FIFA spokesperson told Reuters. The spokesperson added that the creation of the legacy fund was “unanimously endorsed” by the FIFA Council while a Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund was established in Qatar in 2018. At the World Cup in Doha, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the Workers’ Support and Insurance Fund had provided compensation of more than USD 350 million to workers in cases mainly related to non-payment of wages. Amnesty and other rights groups had led calls for FIFA to compensate migrant workers for human rights abuses by setting aside USD 440 million, matching the World Cup prize money. Comments Related stories Related Topics FIFA / FIFA 2022 World Cup / Qatar World Cup / Qatar Latest on Sportstar
Dear mid-Willamette Valley community, I send this on behalf of a local organization of which I am a member, Mid-Valley Jews for Peace. We, along with dozens of other Jewish groups around the country, continue to demand that the U.S. should follow international law and hold Israel accountable for its human rights violations in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, and Lebanon. Separate surveys from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, and Election Day exit polls show that over half of American Jews support some forms of arms embargo and ceasefire. We are not a tiny, fringe movement. We include Israeli citizens, descendants of Holocaust survivors, Jews both observant and secular, and Jews who grew up with Hebrew school and Jewish Day School. Please follow Mid-Valley Jews for Peace on Instagram under the handle of midvalleyjews4peace and consider taking action on our website. Ryssa Parks Corvallis Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!
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NI GPs warning for winter illness peak as NHS braces for 'quad-demic'(BPT) - The holidays are almost here! It means parties and events, hustle and bustle ... and figuring out what to buy for everyone on your list. Sometimes it's hard to get inspired with great ideas that your nears and dears will love at a price you can afford, right? The good news? Inspiration + savings are covered this year. One of the top gifts of Holiday 2024 is technology, and there are a lot of deals out there right now. Done and done! Here are 5 ideas for hot tech gifts for everyone on your list. Smartphones for the family T-Mobile is running a hot deal right now. Get four new smartphones at T-Mobile — this includes Samsung Galaxy S24 and other eligible devices — and four lines for just $100/month . It doesn't get better than that! These new Galaxy phones are tech-tastic, too, with features like AI, Circle to Search with Google, which can be used to help solve math problems and translate entire pages of text in a different language, and Note Assist with Galaxy AI, which lets you focus on capturing your notes and then Note Assist will summarize, format and even translate them for you. High tech spiral notebook for students We've got to admit, this is pretty cool. The Rocketbook looks (a bit) like a regular spiral, paper notebook. Here's the high tech twist: You can take notes, capture ideas, brainstorm, draw — whatever you do on paper — on the pad, and the Rocketbook digitizes your doodles and saves to the cloud device of your choice. Then you simply wipe the pad clean and it's good to go. Look for Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales at your favorite online retailer. Wrist-worthy smartwatches for athletes (or those who want to be) Everyone loves smartwatches (if you're not already tracking your sleep and heart rate, where have you been?) and the Google Pixel Watch 3 (41mm & 45mm) takes it to the next level with features for athletes or anyone who may be setting fitness goals for the coming year. The watch has workout prompts like Real Time Guidance — audio and haptic cues for when to sprint, cool down or maintain pace. It gives you the ability to program your workouts and even monitors your cadence and stride. It also has Offline Maps, with driving navigation, search and maps. Here's the deal of the century: Get it for free at T-Mobile when adding a qualifying watch line. Cute wireless keyboard for people who are all thumbs Who else is annoyed by typing email or texts or social posts on a smartphone? The Logitech Multi-Device Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard solves that problem with style! It comes in sweet colors like lavender, it's wireless, it's small and portable, and it works with just about any device. Pop it into your backpack or purse and you'll never have to thumb-out a message again. Speakers perfect for hosting and giving Have a music lover in your life or need the perfect hosting gift? T-Mobile has you covered. For a limited time, you can get the JBL Clip 5 for free when you pick up a Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 9 . The JBL Clip 5 is an ultra-portable Bluetooth speaker perfect for those on the go and the Onyx Studio 9's sleek design and booming sound will take care of all your holiday hosting needs. For more tech-tastic holiday gift inspiration, check out T-Mobile's holiday gift guide at t-mobile.com/devices/tech-gifts .