Individual rights Human rights in Qatar

1 individual rights

1.1 capital punishment
1.2 corporal punishment
1.3 freedom of expression
1.4 residency , naturalization
1.5 lgbt rights in qatar
1.6 freedom of religion

individual rights
capital punishment

qatar retains death penalty, espionage, or other threats against national security. apostasy considered capital offense, there have been no recorded applications of death penalty charge.

others crimes homosexuality, blasphemy, murder, violent robbery, arson, torture, kidnapping, terrorism, rape, drug trafficking, extortion threat of accusation of crime of honor, perjury causing wrongful execution , treason carry possible death sentence well.

corporal punishment

flogging used in qatar punishment alcohol consumption or illicit sexual relations. according amnesty international, in 2012 @ least 6 foreign nationals sentenced floggings of either 40 or 100 lashes. applied muslims

freedom of expression

a demonstration held mohammed al-ajami outside qatari embassy in washington, d.c.

freedom of expression political right communicate 1 s opinions , ideas. life sentence handed critics of government during 2012 united nations climate change conference in qatar qatari poet mohammed al-ajami, known mohammed ibn al-dheeb. observers not allowed enter court, , al-ajami himself not present @ sentencing. information available points mohammed al-ajami being prisoner of conscience had been placed behind bars solely words. al-ajami released prison in march 2016 after royal pardon commuted sentence

a new cyber law, passed in late september 2014, severely limited freedom of speech, , freedom of expression rights, granting government , authorities right criminal punishment jail time of 3 years, , fines around 500,000 qr content may harm country . new law states authority may in each individual case judge whether content suited or not. no guidelines or references available type of content allowed.

residency , naturalization

qatar country known huge discrimination between expatriates , citizens; qatar not maintain wage standards immigrant labor, , not permit labor unions. under provisions of qatar s sponsorship law, sponsors have unilateral power cancel workers residency permits, deny workers ability change employers, report worker absconded police authorities, , deny permission leave country. result, sponsors may restrict workers movements , workers may afraid report abuses or claim rights.

qatar s government keen protect status quo , doesn t want compromise cultural values or standard of living allowing foreigners become permanent part of society. route becoming naturalized citizen marriage national; this, however, doesn t guarantee citizenship, particularly non-muslims.

in exceptional circumstances only, qatar s ruler might grant citizenship foreigner has provided outstanding service state on number of years. generous employer might reward loyal worker has made major contribution company on many years providing him work , residence permit renewable each year, until employee reaches age of 60. after 1 s retirement, however, employer have figure of considerable influence maintain gift , satisfy labor authorities. in case, 1 wouldn t citizen, merely allowed remain in country indefinitely based on yearly renewable permits, in of cases retired person reaches 60 years old has leave country , end contract can return upon granting of special visa.

also, qatari authorities oblige employers not issuing contract more 20 consecutive years; there no chance workers , employees visa renewed if contract has passed 20 years same employer. because qatari government not want commit paying pensions or retirement end of service people lived 20 years, , @ same time avoids possibility person may ask nationality or citizenship.

children of foreigners born in qatar don t have rights of local citizenship , automatically assume nationality of parents. if father national of qatar, child granted local nationality , may later become national of qatar , obtain local passport. if father foreigner , mother qatari citizen child not granted citizenship rights.

in many cases, child isn t affected, children has might not enjoy same rights of nationality, citizenship, abode, etc. parents , grandparents.

lgbt rights in qatar

sodomy between consenting male adults in qatar illegal, , subject sentence of 5 years in prison. law silent sodomy between consenting female adults. sexual orientation , gender identity not covered in civil rights laws , there no recognition of same-sex marriages, civil unions or domestic partnerships.

freedom of religion

qatar s first catholic church not permitted have christian symbols on exterior.

qatar muslim-majority nation, 76% of population adhering islam. government uses sunni law basis of criminal , civil regulations. however, measure of religious toleration granted. foreign workers, , tourists, free affiliate other faiths, i.e. christians, hindus, sikhs, buddhists, , bahá ís, long discreet , not offend public order or morality.

for example, in march 2008 roman catholic church our lady of rosary consecrated in doha. however, in keeping need discreet, no missionaries allowed , church not have bells, crosses or other overtly christian signs on exterior.

although abandoning islam considered apostasy, offense subject death penalty, qatar has not imposed penalty offense since independence in 1971.