Category Archives: Qatar
Saudi Arabia Briefing Papers
Behind the Curtain: Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Image Makeover
Introduction Whitewashing is a practice employed by organizations, governments, and individuals to gloss over or [...]
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GCC Member States Reports United Arab Emirates
The Hidden Cost of Progress: Human Rights Violations of Migrant Workers in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become synonymous with rapid development and modern luxury, showcasing [...]
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Oman Reports
Migrant workers’ Access and Right to Work in Oman
The Royal Oman Police’s directive, reinforced by Omani Labour Law No. 53/2023, mandates that companies [...]
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Oman Reports
Reintegrating the Forgotten: The Fate of Former Guantanamo Detainees in Oman
The United States has undertaken covert operations to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the Middle East, [...]
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Qatar Reports
Gender-Based Violence Against Migrant Women in Qatar
Qatar’s rapid economic development, driven by its oil and gas industry, has attracted a large [...]
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Gender-Based Violence Against Migrant Women in Qatar
Qatar’s rapid economic development, driven by its oil and gas industry, has attracted a large [...]
Jul
Domestic workers’ rights in Qatar: reforms and persisting deficiencies
Cleaners, cooks, childminders and drivers are the main roles of domestic workers in Qatar, a [...]
Jul
Condemnation of Racism and Discrimination in Qatar
Qatar, a rapidly developing nation in the Middle East, has made significant strides in addressing [...]
Jul
Qatar’s discrimination against naturalized citizens
Qatar’s Law No. (6) of 2021, approved in July of the same year to pave [...]
Jul
The Persistent Discrimination Against the Baha’i Community in Qatar
The Baha’i community in Qatar has faced increasing discrimination and restrictions, raising concerns from international [...]
Jun
Gender Discrimination in Qatar’s Nationality Laws
Qatar’s discriminatory laws and practices against women have long been documented by Human Rights Watch [...]
May
Qatar’s Human Rights Review: Examining the Status of Non-Nationals before the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
In recent years, Qatar has been under the international spotlight for various reasons, ranging from [...]
May
Qatar’s Global Advocacy for Peace and Humanity, But Ignores Domestic Concerns
Qatar has pledged 3 million dollars to the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights to [...]
May
Qatar and the use of Sports-Washing
In 2022, Qatar held the FIFA World Cup, the most watched and celebrated football tournament [...]
May
A new Qatar that respects the rights of migrant workers or yet another facade to hide human rights violations?
At the 112th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the [...]
May