Human rights in Qatar

Migrant workers in Doha, Qatar

The state of human rights in Qatar is a concern for several non-governmental organisations, such as Human Rights Watch, which reported in 2012 that hundreds of thousands of mostly South Asian migrant workers in construction in Qatar risk serious exploitation and abuse, sometimes amounting to forced labour. Awareness grew internationally after Qatar's selection to stage the 2022 World Cup, and some reforms have since taken place, including two sweeping changes in 2020.

LGBT rights in Qatar

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Sodomy between consenting male adults in Qatar is illegal, and subject to a sentence of up to five years in prison.[1] The law is silent about sodomy between consenting female adults.[2][not in the source given] Sexual orientation and gender identity are not covered in any civil rights laws and there is no recognition of same-sex marriages, civil unions or domestic partnerships.

References

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  1. ↑ Ready, Freda. The Cornell Daily Sun, Qatar’s Gay Rights Policy Under Scrutiny Archived 20 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 4 December 2002
  2. ↑ "Gay Qatar News & Reports". globalgayz.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2016.