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Pete Pattisson Pete Pattisson is a journalist specializing in documenting issues of social justice and human rights, in particular labor rights and modern forms of slavery. He contributes to The Guardian newspaper. In 2013 his reports on the treatment of Nepali migrant workers in Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, brought international attention to the issue. He has won a number of journalism awards, including the Amnesty Media Award, Anti-Slavery Media Award, and a Webby Award.
Features
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Nepal has had a record number of landslide-related deaths this year
Features
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Unless Nepali migrant workers are allowed to vote from abroad, we won’t have a truly representative democracy
News
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Reforms in Qatar’s labour laws could be instrumental in improving the working and living conditions of 400,000 Nepali migrant workers
Books
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Mallika Shakya’s new book explains the “death” of the Nepali garment industry
COVID19
Features
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A new set of rules enforced on the eve of the reopening appear designed to ensure Covid’s rapid spread rather than containment
COVID19
News
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A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
COVID19
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A daily summary of all Covid19 related developments that matter
Explainers
Perspectives
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Public quarantine facilities are becoming time-bombs; it’s time to rely on home quarantine