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A Human Rights Watch report says members of Qatars LGBTQ+ community were being detained and physically abused by the countrys security services as recently ...

Asked if he would go to Qatar if England reached the final, Starmer told LBC: "No. A Qatari government official said: "The allegations contain information that is categorically and unequivocally false. "The Qatari government does not operate or license any 'conversion centres'. If Human Rights Watch had contacted us, we would have been able to disprove the allegations. LGBTQ+ people interviewed by HRW said these practices were occurring as recently as September. Members of Qatar's LGBTQ+ community were being detained and physically abused by the country's security services as recently as last month, according to a Human Rights Watch report.

Security forces in Qatar arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBT Qataris as recently as last month, Human Rights Watch said on Monday, in the runup to hosting ...

If Human Rights Watch had contacted us, we would have been able to disprove the allegations." "They beat me every day and shaved my hair. "One woman said she lost consciousness. The official said the government has held talks with HRW and other critical groups, but the latest "claims were not brought to our attention until they were first reported in the media. A Qatar government official said the allegations were "categorically and unequivocally false". Police in Qatar have arbitrarily detained and abused members of the LGBTQ community ahead of the World Cup next month, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday.

Members of the LGBTQ community are being arbitrarily detained and abused ahead of the World Cup next month.

If Human Rights Watch had contacted us, we would have been able to disprove the allegations." "They beat me every day and shaved my hair. "One woman said she lost consciousness. The official said the government has held talks with HRW and other critical groups, but the latest "claims were not brought to our attention until they were first reported in the media. A Qatar government official said the allegations were "categorically and unequivocally false". HRW said it had "documented six cases of severe and repeated beatings and five cases of sexual harassment in police custody between 2019 and 2022".

Authorities subjected gay and transgender Qataris to severe beatings and sexual harassment in custody, according to Human Rights Watch.

I still have nightmares to this day, and I’m terrified of being in public,” she added. “They made me take off my shirt and took a picture of my breasts. “I was detained for three weeks without charge, and officers repeatedly sexually harassed me. When asked about whether the tournament would bring about reforms for LGBTQ+ Qataris, Nuaimi asked for people to “respect the culture and the tradition of the country”. “The Qatari government should call an immediate halt to this abuse and Fifa should push the Qatari government to ensure long-term reform that protects LGBT people from discrimination and violence,” said Younes. A transgender Qatari woman said she was arrested on the street in Doha, and beaten in the police car until her lips and nose were bleeding, in addition to having her stomach kicked.

International, MNA | Police in Qatar have arbitrarily detained and abused members of the LGBTQ community ahead of the World Cup next month, Human Rights ...

If Human Rights Watch had contacted us, we would have been able to disprove the allegations.” “They beat me every day and shaved my hair. Qatar’s World Cup organisers have stepped up assurances in recent weeks that all fans would be “welcome” at the World Cup. The rights group called on the government in Doha to “put an end to security force ill-treatment against LGBT people, including by halting any government-sponsored programs aimed at conversion practices”. “Qatar does not tolerate discrimination against anyone, and our policies and procedures are underpinned by a commitment to human rights for all.” The report added that a Qatari transgender woman told how she was held once for two months in an underground cell and once for six weeks.

Security forces in Qatar have arbitrarily arrested LGBT residents and subjected them to ill-treatment, according to a new report published ahead of the.

"Only weeks ahead of the World Cup, LGBT people are raising the alarm on the abuses they have endured by security forces," Younes said. It also said the deaths of thousands of workers remain uninvestigated. LGBT+ (@StigmabaseE) "Qatari authorities need to end impunity for violence against LGBT people. In May, a coalition of human rights organizations called on FIFA and Qatar to compensate migrant workers for the human rights abuses they have endured in the country's preparation of the World Cup. "While Qatar prepares to host the World Cup, security forces are detaining and abusing LGBT people simply for who they are, apparently confident that the security forces abuses will go unreported and unchecked," Rasha Younes, LGBT rights researcher at the New York-based Human Rights Watch, said in a statement.

Members of the LGBTQ community are being arbitrarily detained and abused ahead of the World Cup next month.

If Human Rights Watch had contacted us, we would have been able to disprove the allegations." "They beat me every day and shaved my hair. "One woman said she lost consciousness. The official said the government has held talks with HRW and other critical groups, but the latest "claims were not brought to our attention until they were first reported in the media. A Qatar government official said the allegations were "categorically and unequivocally false". HRW said it had "documented six cases of severe and repeated beatings and five cases of sexual harassment in police custody between 2019 and 2022".

World Cup host Qatar has been accused of arbitrarily arresting LGBTQ+ people and subjecting them to ill-treatment in detention.

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Security forces in Qatar have "arbitrarily arrested lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people and "subjected them to ill-treatment in detention," ...

"If Human Rights Watch had contacted us, we would have been able to disprove the allegations," they added. - "One woman said she lost consciousness. - The "claims were not brought to our attention until they were first reported in the media," the official continued. - "Qatar does not tolerate discrimination against anyone, and our policies and procedures are underpinned by a commitment to human rights for all." - Officers there "verbally harassed and subjected detainees to physical abuse, ranging from slapping to kicking and punching until they bled," according to the report by the U.S.-based rights group. [in Qatar](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/17/fox-sports-world-cup-soccer-human-rights) have "arbitrarily arrested lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people and "subjected them to ill-treatment in detention," Human Rights Watch said in [a report](https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/10/24/qatar-security-forces-arrest-abuse-lgbt-people) published Monday ahead of next month's [World Cup](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/05/2030-fifa-world-cup-ukraine-spain-portugal).

Security forces in Qatar arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBTQ Qataris as recently as last month, Human Rights Watch said on Monday, in the run-up to ...

Organizers of the World Cup, which starts on Nov. The behavior center she was mandated to attend told the woman she had a gender identity disorder and accused her of being transgender in search of “sympathy from others.” “Freedom of expression and nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity should be guaranteed, permanently, for all residents of Qatar, not just spectators going to Qatar for the World Cup,” HRW said in a statement.

The country which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November, has come under intense criticism for human rights violations and abusive labour conditions.

“I was detained for three weeks without charge, and officers repeatedly sexually harassed me,” she alleged. “...The world is watching.” These acts could constitute arbitrary detention under international human rights law.” “All were detained without charge, in one case for two months in solitary confinement, without access to legal counsel,” the human rights organisation said. Homosexuality is also illegal in the country. “As a requirement for their release, security forces mandated that transgender women detainees attend conversion therapy sessions at a government-sponsored ‘behavioural healthcare’ center.”

The 80,000-capacity stadium where the final of the World Cup will be played on December 18, will host Sunidhi Chauhan, an immensely popular voice among youth ...

The main show will begin at 7 p.m. It will act as an entry permit for international fans travelling to Qatar. The Hayya Card is mandatory for FIFA World Cup ticket holders.

Qatar Population Day will be celebrated Tuesday under the theme "Five years since the implementation of Qatar's Second Population Policy 2017-2022.

A presentation on the evaluation of Qatar's Second Population Policy 2017-2022 is scheduled to be made in the second session, followed by a general discussion. The opening session will be addressed by HE the President of the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau Abdulaziz bin Nasser al-Khalifa, who is the guest of honour, and Representative of the UN Fund for Population (UNFPA) in the GCC Countries, residing in Muscat, Karl Kulessa. This celebration, organised by the Permanent Population Committee (PPC), aims to clarify the methodology of evaluating the second population policy (2017-2022), show the level of progress in achieving its goals, and raise awareness of population issues and their relationship with development.

A Qatari official has said the allegations contain information that is 'categorically and unequivocally false'..Qatar 2022 . fifa world cup. human rights ...

Organisers of the World Cup, which starts on Nov. "The last thing I want is sympathy, I just want to be myself," she said. A Qatari official said in a statement that HRW's allegations "contain information that is categorically and unequivocally false," without specifying.

Human Rights Watch reportedly Qatar security forces arbitrarily arrested and abused LGBT Qataris as recently as last month.

18, have retained their stance that everyone is welcome, though they also warned against public displays of affection. Organizers of the tournament, which runs from Nov. Six reported being detained between 2019 and 2022.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) spoke to six individuals who described being verbally and physically harassed in an underground prison in Doha. Qatar's penal code ...

For its part, FIFA says it "recognises its obligation to uphold the inherent dignity and equal rights of everyone affected by its activities." "I was detained for three weeks without charge, and officers repeatedly sexually harassed me. The body says this is "enshrined in article 3 of the FIFA Statutes: 'FIFA is committed to respecting all internationally recognised human rights and shall strive to promote the protection of these rights.'"