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The Dark Side of the Beautiful Game: FIFA Turns a Blind Eye to Qatar’s World Cup Worker Exploitation

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A report by the FIFA Sub-Committee on Human Rights & Social Responsibility addressed a request from the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) at the FIFA Congress regarding compensating workers involved in constructing Qatar’s World Cup stadiums. FIFA recently announced a $50 million legacy fund for social programs but faced criticism from Amnesty International for not directly addressing the families of migrant workers who faced exploitation or death during the construction process. While the Middle Eastern country has denied allegations of worker exploitation, the report acknowledges that some workers have not received adequate remediation for their contributions to the successful FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. It states that although the primary responsibility lies with the employers and the Government of Qatar, FIFA also has a duty to take additional measures to provide remedies to these workers. The report highlights various “human rights impacts” suffered by workers from 2010-2...

Digitizing Museums – Captivatingly Showcasing Ha Giang’s Beauty to Visitors

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Tour guide Le Thi Ngoc Anh guides visitors to experience the sound of the bell of Binh Lam Pagoda, a national treasure, just through touching the screen. (Photo: Minh Thai) On the afternoon of March 14, a group of about 20 people departed from Hanoi to visit Ha Giang Museum (No. 148 Tran Hung Dao street, Nguyen Trai ward, Ha Giang city, Ha Giang province). The first place the group stopped was the reception area with panels arranged according to algorithm, in front were the words “Ha Giang Museum,” behind were images of famous places, and beautiful landscapes of the province. The colors and patterns of the panels evoke the presence of ethnic groups in a common space, inspired by the colors on the costumes of ethnic communities in Ha Giang. Wearing traditional costumes of the Pa Then ethnic group, Le Thi Ngoc Anh, tour guide of Ha Giang Museum, introduced to visitors the exhibits at the museum. With the theme “Ha Giang’s historical milestones,” the first floor displays a...