Poverty Articles
Qatar, the World Cup and Workers Rights
Criticism of conditions faced by migrants labouring on tournament projects led to policy changes in the Gulf state. But have they worked – and will they last?Five experts give their opinion.
Minerals that make up a mobile phone
This inforgraphic looks at the minerals that make up a mobile phone and where they can be found in the world.
Old Man Belfield
A body of a man who had been living on the grounds of UCD campus for years was discovered dead on 11th January 2021. Listen to this documentra about his life
Philippines martial law: The fight to remember a decade of arrests and torture.
Santiago Matela was 22 when he was dragged off the street by soldiers while playing basketball. Fifty years on, he is no longer afraid to speak out. But he is afraid of not being believed at a time when the truth about one of the darkest periods in Filipino history is under attack.
Qatar and Human Rights
Denmark unveil World Cup ‘protest’ kits criticising Qatar’s human rights record.
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