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December 2, 2021 Dispatches

France Should Stop Selling Arms to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia

Macron Should Address Rights Abuses in Gulf Region

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November 24, 2021 Dispatches

LGBT Qataris Call Foul Ahead of 2022 World Cup

LGBT Qataris at Risk Despite Gestures Toward Inclusion

A general view of the Al Thumama Stadium is seen in Doha, Qatar, October 22, 2021. The stadium will be one of the venues for the 2022 World Cup.
October 12, 2021 News Release

UN: Noncompetitive Rights Council Election Aids Abusers

Withhold Votes for Serious Rights Violators Cameroon, Eritrea, UAE

UN General Assembly Hall
October 5, 2021 News Release

Qatar: Ensure Fair Trial of Ex-Qatar 2022 Official

Allegations of Coerced Confession

Abdullah Ibhais at a restaurant
September 9, 2021 News Release

Qatar: Election Law Exposes Discriminatory Citizenship

Many Excluded from Running, Voting in First Legislative Elections

A Qatari candidate registers to run in the country's upcoming election as a member of its top advisory panel, known as the Shura Council, in the capital Doha, on August 22, 2021.
August 24, 2021 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights on Qatar

69th Pre-Session

Skyline with the skyscrapers in the financial area of Doha, the capital of Qatar. © 2017 Sergi Reboredo/AP Images
August 2, 2021 Commentary

Migrant Workers and the Qatar World Cup

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May 28, 2021 Statement

Qatar: Kenyan Labor Rights Activist in Solitary Confinement

Subjected to Enforced Disappearance, Denied a Lawyer

May 10, 2021 News Release

Middle East/North Africa: End Violent Punishment of Children

Human Rights Watch Introduces Country Index Based on Laws, Policies

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March 29, 2021 News Release

Qatar: Male Guardianship Severely Curtails Women’s Rights

Discriminatory Restrictions Affect Independence to Marry, Study, Work, Travel

Women fly a kite in a park next to a body of water
December 22, 2020 Report

Qatar: Wage Abuse Action Shortchanges Workers

Workers Still Owed Wages for Months After Informing Government of Abuse

Former and current employees of Imperial Trading and Construction Company (ITCC) protest months of delayed and unpaid wages outside the company's headquarters. 
October 27, 2020 Dispatches

Women Reportedly Subjected to Forced Gynecological Exams in Qatar

Policies Criminalize and Punish Pregnant Women Outside of Wedlock

Airplanes are seen parked at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, June 16, 2017. 
September 24, 2020 Report

Qatar: Significant Labor and Kafala Reforms

Enforcement Needed, Other Provisions in Effect Still Carry Risk of Abuse

Workers in Katara cultural heritage village in Doha, Qatar.
August 24, 2020 News Release

Qatar: Little Progress on Protecting Migrant Workers

As World Cup Draws Closer, Government Yet to Meet Key Reform Promises

Migrant workers in Qatar represent about 95 per cent of the country’s labor force. These workers are building the country’s infrastructure, hotels, and stadiums, and powering its service sector. 
August 24, 2020 Commentary

I Came to Work in Qatar to Pursue My Dreams, But My Life is a Nightmare

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