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QATARGATE
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#166 THE G|O BRIEFING, JANUARY 25, 2024
New Book Reveals Qatar Labour Minister's Central Role in Alleged European Parliament Corruption Scandal | Pressure Mounts on UN's Human Rights Chief after Tense China Session at Human Rights Council
Interview: Louis Colart and Joël Matriche on their book 'QatarGate'
Philippe Mottaz: You have written about the investigation of Qatargate, the largest alleged corruption scandal in the European Parliament. You rightly insist that the presumption of innocence must apply to all. What surprised you most, however, both about the alleged corruptors and the alleged corrupted?
Louis Colart: The first stunner
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Qatar’s Labour Pains
Qatargate, the ITUC, the ILO and games of influence
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With the World Cup Spotlight Gone, Has Qatar Made Progress on Its Promised Labour Reforms? No, Says a Global Union in a Recent Internal Report; Yes, Says the ILO—Calling Them "Significant"
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International Geneva’s continued love affair with FIFA
“The leadership of football does not answer to the court of public opinion; it responds to its own constituency. Its leaders depend for their survival on those whom they ought to reform; power in FIFA is a political cartel."
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Between Qatar and the ILO, the limits of constructive engagement are being severely tested
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Pressure mounts around Qatar's expected presidency of International Labour Conference
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Qatar’s presidency of the International Labour Conference raises eyebrows
#123 The G|O Briefing, January 12, 2023
After the capital's riots, Brazil deploys intense diplomatic activity in Geneva and around the world | No impunity for insurrectionists |