Qatar - Latest Press Releases

QAT - News

Qatar: Fawaz Al-Attiyah arrested for five months without legal action

QAT - News | 22 March 2010
Alkarama received reports that Fawaz Al-Attiyah, a British national and former spokesperson of the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was handed over to the Qataris by Saudi authorities and is currently detained incommunicado in solitary confinement. He has been denied all visitation rights and has not been outside for more than five months.

Qatar: Jordanian national held by Qatari Special Security forces

QAT - News | 22 March 2010
Qatari Special Security forces arrested Sedki Ibrahim, a Jordanian national, under the pretext of a traffic violation.

Qatar: Abdullah Khowar and Salem Al-Kuwari arbitrarily detained since six months

QAT - News | 22 December 2009
Abdullah Khowar and Salem Al-Kuwari were both arrested on 27 June 2009 by State Security officers. They were initially held incommunicado for several weeks after their arrest, and to date they have neither been presented before a judge and nor informed of the charges against them.
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Qatar - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

No

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Accessed on 11.01.2000
Optional Protocol: No
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 22 (Individual communications): No

State report: Due on 23.11.2016 (3rd)
Last concluding observations: 25.01.2013

International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)

No

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 05.2014 (2nd cycle)
Next review: -

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) – Status A

Last review: 10.2010
Next review: 11.2015