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Qatar commits to promoting peace in sports by hosting UN football championship in Geneva

The Gulf state had hosted the first edition of the event last year on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup 2022. The Qatar National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) is…

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‘A win for Gulf region, Arab world’: Omani official celebrates Qatar World Cup

The remarkable success has been a win for the Gulf region and the entire Arab world, Sheikh Abdullah bin Shuwain Al Hosni, the chairman of the Oman Human Rights Committee…

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Qatar’s NHRC holds training course on human rights at airports

Seven women subjected to nonconsensual invasive searches at Qatar’s airport last year are planning to sue authorities over the incident. Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee [NHRC] organised a training course…

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GCC Blockade is an Infringement of Human Rights: Recognises UN’ OHCHR

Qatar has been trying its best to keep people unaffected by the ongoing blockade imposed by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It has also been appreciated for the same internationally.…

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Life

Qatar’s human rights group urges government to tackle prison overcrowding

The US government has said prison and detention centers in Qatar “generally met international standards,” but a UN representative called the country's main detention center “unsanitary” following a 2013 visit.

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Politics

Lawyer: New draft legislation shows Qatar watchdog lacks independence

Slamming proposed amendments governing the operations of the National Human Rights Committee, former justice minister Dr. Najeeb Al Nuami said, "The reality is we have no human rights committee."

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Human rights watchdog calls for law governing Qatar’s first legislative elections

As the Eid holidays pass and Qatar returns to business as usual, recommendations made by the country’s National Human Rights Committee are once again in the spotlight. This week, local media reports…

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