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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Qatar: Wage Abuse Action Shortchanges Workers
Workers Still Owed Wages for Months After Informing Government of Abuse
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Qatar: Significant Labor and Kafala Reforms
Enforcement Needed, Other Provisions in Effect Still Carry Risk of Abuse
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"How Can We Work Without Wages?"
Salary Abuses Facing Migrant Workers Ahead of Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022
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Qatar: Families Arbitrarily Stripped of Citizenship
Basic Rights Denied; No Clear Path to Restoration
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Qatar: Wage Abuse Action Shortchanges Workers
Workers Still Owed Wages for Months After Informing Government of Abuse
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Women Reportedly Subjected to Forced Gynecological Exams in Qatar
Policies Criminalize and Punish Pregnant Women Outside of Wedlock
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Qatar: Significant Labor and Kafala Reforms
Enforcement Needed, Other Provisions in Effect Still Carry Risk of Abuse
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Qatar: Little Progress on Protecting Migrant Workers
As World Cup Draws Closer, Government Yet to Meet Key Reform Promises
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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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