sita s husband was called dhan bahadur magar. in 2015, he went to work in the gulf first in saudi arabia, then qatar. the gulf is home to well over 1a million migrant workers, mostly from asia and africa. they come here to support their families back home. in late september 2019, while dhan was in qatar, the country hosted the world athletics championships. the races revealed that no amount of fitness can protect the body from extreme heat. hello and welcome. it s time for the women s marathon here on the glorious corniche of doha, the capital of qatar. one of the most impressive skylines in the world. i can remember coming here 15 years ago, and most of those blocks weren t even there. ethiopia s female long distance runners have won 26 olympic medals, they re among the world s finest. a $60,000 prize awaited the winner of the marathon. one of the favorites was ruti aga. the marathon started at the supposedly cooler time of midnight. but in these hot, humid conditions, it
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See also Eric's article from June 2021, 'Qatar, the ITUC and the strange case of Malcolm Bidali' In early December, the newly-elected leader of the International Trade Union Confederation, Luca Visentini, was arrested in Brussels as part of a major police operation targeting members of the European Parliament. Visentini was released conditionally after a couple of days and temporarily stepped aside from his new job.
Last summer, the international trade union movement was celebrating the news from Qatar. The country which is slated to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup had come under enormous pressure to respect the rights of workers, especially migrant workers, who were getting the country ready for such a high profile event.