Qatar
Qatar faces a diplomatic crisis since 2017, when some neighbors cut diplomatic ties and expelled Qatari citizens. In 2018, Qatar passed a number of important human rights reforms but failed to deliver on several other promised reforms. The kafala (sponsorship) system, which gives employers extensive powers over migrant workers, remains largely in place and continues to facilitate the abuse and exploitation of the country’s migrant workforce. Families from the Ghufran clan remain stateless and deprived of key human rights 20 years after the government stripped them of their citizenship. Qatari laws continue to discriminate against women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.
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Children's Rights
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Qatar: Families Arbitrarily Stripped of Citizenship
Basic Rights Denied; No Clear Path to Restoration
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Qatar: Take Urgent Action to Protect Construction Workers
FIFA, National Associations Should Press Qatar on Heat Risks, Preventable Deaths
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Qatar: Isolation Causing Rights Abuses
Families Separated; Workers Stranded; Education, Medical Care Interrupted
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News
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Qatar: Reported Covid-19 Outbreak in Central Prison
Overcrowding, Unsanitary Conditions Threaten Further Spread
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Gulf States: Ease Immigration Detention in Pandemic
Unwarranted Amid Health Risks, Global Travel Restrictions
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Northwestern University’s Precarious Role Under Qatar’s Repressive Laws
The University’s Doha Campus Moves Mashrou’ Leila Talk, Citing Security Concerns
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Qatar: 5-Year Prison Sentence Set for ‘Fake News’
Penal Code Amendments a Setback for Freedom of Expression
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Qatar: End of Abusive Exit Permits for Most Migrant Workers
But Domestic Workers Will Have to Notify Employers Before Leaving
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Qatar: Reform Efforts Fail to Remedy Rights Abuses
Migrants, Asylum Seekers, Stateless People Remain Vulnerable
