Article 281 criminalises sexual intercourse ‘without compulsion, duress or ruse’ with a female with a penalty of up to seven years’ imprisonment. The provision is gender-neutral as to the other party so is applicable to same-sex intimacy between women.
Penal Code 2004, Article 281
Article 281 criminalises sexual intercourse ‘without compulsion, duress or ruse’ with a female with a penalty of up to seven years’ imprisonment. The provision is gender-neutral as to the other party so is applicable to same-sex intimacy between women.
Penal Code 2004, Article 281
Article 285 criminalises sexual intercourse ‘without compulsion, duress or ruse’ with a male with a penalty of up to seven years’ imprisonment. The provision is gender-neutral as to the other party so is applicable to same-sex intimacy between men.
Penal Code 2004, Article 285
Article 285 criminalises sexual intercourse ‘without compulsion, duress or ruse’ with a male with a penalty of up to seven years’ imprisonment. The provision is gender-neutral as to the other party so is applicable to same-sex intimacy between men.
Penal Code 2004, Article 285
Article 296 criminalises ‘leading, instigating or seducing a male in any way to commit sodomy’ and ‘inducing or seducing a male or female in any way to commit illegal or immoral actions’ with a penalty of between one and three years’ imprisonment. The term ‘immoral actions’ is undefined.
Penal Code 2004, Article 296
Article 296 criminalises ‘leading, instigating or seducing a male in any way to commit sodomy’ and ‘inducing or seducing a male or female in any way to commit illegal or immoral actions’ with a penalty of between one and three years’ imprisonment. The term ‘immoral actions’ is undefined.
Penal Code 2004, Article 296
In addition to the Penal Code provisions outlined here, Qatar operates Sharia courts in which it is technically possible for men who engage in same-sex intimacy to be sentenced to death.
In addition to the Penal Code provisions outlined here, Qatar operates Sharia courts in which it is technically possible for men who engage in same-sex intimacy to be sentenced to death.
Qatar Preventive Security Department forces have arbitrarily arrested lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and subjected them to ill-treatment in detention. LGBT people interviewed said that their mistreatment took place as recently as September 2022, as Qatar prepared to host the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in November and even as the government came under intense scrutiny for its treatment of LGBT people.
All our dreams vanished when my brother passed away. He hoped to improve all of our living standards but most of his wages were used to repay the cost of migration.
Didarul Islam, brother of Mohammad Kaochar Khan, 34, from Bangladesh who was found dead in his bed on 15 November 2017 in Qatar.
All our dreams vanished when my brother passed away. He hoped to improve all of our living standards but most of his wages were used to repay the cost of migration.
Didarul Islam, brother of Mohammad Kaochar Khan, 34, from Bangladesh who was found dead in his bed on 15 November 2017 in Qatar.
Change came on paper but on the ground, it has not changed… It is still appalling.
Jacob, a migrant worker from Kenya.
Change came on paper but on the ground, it has not changed… It is still appalling.
Jacob, a migrant worker from Kenya.
We don’t know what to do… We are heading to seven months without salary. Me, personally, I am okay, but what about my kids? Now my eldest child is at home, he cannot go to school.
Daniel, a migrant worker who worked at Qatar Meta Coats, a design and construction company involved in the building of Al Bayt Stadium
We don’t know what to do… We are heading to seven months without salary. Me, personally, I am okay, but what about my kids? Now my eldest child is at home, he cannot go to school.
Daniel, a migrant worker who worked at Qatar Meta Coats, a design and construction company involved in the building of Al Bayt Stadium
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