UPR Info

Condemn racist and xenophobic speech by politicians and promote tolerance and diversity

Release all prisoners of conscience, including the poet Mohammed Al-Ajami, and respect the rights of all individuals to freedom of expression

Initiate a public debate with a view to abolishing the death penalty de jure, after more than 10 years of de facto moratorium on executions

Abolish the death penalty

Commute all death sentences, declare a moratorium on executions and move towards abolition of the death penalty

Consider the possibility of adopting a de jure moratorium on executions, with a view to abolishing the death penalty

Establish a formal moratorium on the use of the death penalty with a view to ratifying the second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Examine the possibility of introducing a formal moratorium on the death penalty

Maintain its commitment to dedicating 0.7 per cent of gross national income to overseas development assistance in order to support economic and social rights in poor countries

Hold regular meetings of agreed institutional mechanisms to address issues pertaining to migrant workers and ensure dialogue under such arrangements

Adopt legal provisions that guarantee migrant workers the right to join trade unions

Reform labour laws to ensure that domestic workers are legally protected and improve the enforcement of those laws, in order to ensure that the rights of foreign workers in Qatar are guaranteed

Develop a specific strategy to ensure that domestic workers can file complaints in cases of violence and abuse, without fear of reprisal or harassment

Ensure that the draft law on domestic workers, which it is hoped will be adopted very soon, is in line with ILO Convention No. 189

Abolish the laws on sponsorship and include domestic workers in laws that protect workers

Take further urgent steps to address the concerns raised during the session about the recruitment and treatment of foreign workers

Improve the legal protection of migrant workers, apply the provisions of the labour laws that prohibit the retention of passports of migrant workers, strengthen institutional controls for the protection of migrant workers, and remove or amend the requirement for foreign nationals to obtain their sponsor's consent in order to obtain exit visas

Remove the requirement in the law on sponsorship for foreign nationals to obtain the permission of their current employer before moving jobs or leaving the country, and ensure that the rights of migrant workers are protected

Abolish the exit visa system for foreign workers

Abolish the exit visa system for foreign workers

Reform the sponsorship system, removing the requirement for foreign workers to obtain permission before leaving Qatar or moving jobs

Abolish or reform the restrictive law on sponsorship, which drives potential labour exploitation and human trafficking, strengthen enforcement of the labour law, continue to increase awareness of human rights of migrant workers, and expand legal protections

Establish a timetable for reform of the system of sponsorship-based employment

Review the kafala system in order to comply with international standards

Consider abolishing the kafala system for all migrant workers and eliminating the exit permit system