Sunjeev Bery

Category: Labor Rights

  • Qatar, FIFA, and Labor Exploitation – My Senate Testimony

    “… in the most extreme examples, foreign migrant workers have become suicidal after being trapped without pay by employers in Qatar. They have been forced to depend on charity from others simply to eat. Meanwhile, their family members in poor communities in their countries of origin can face eviction and other serious challenges…” US Senate…

  • Quoted: MSNBC – “The World Cup disaster in Qatar”

    http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/why-the-world-cup-no-game “Amnesty believes the U.S. can also take a more aggressive approach in demanding that a certain set of international standards be met. “Members of Congress and the White House need to incorporate labor rights in [the U.S.’s] bilateral relationship with Qatar,” said Sunjeev Bery, Amnesty [International USA]’s Middle East and North Africa advocacy director,…