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Qatar is the only remaining country in the Gulf region with such laws, [4] Women in Qatar were enfranchised at the same time as men. [5] Labour force participation rates of Qatari women are above the world average and among the highest in the Arab World , [ 6 ] which comes mainly as a result of an increasing number of Qatari women who are ...
The wife of a naturalized person may be, by an Emiri decision, granted Qatari nationality by virtue of her husband, provided that her stay with him in Qatar extends for a period of at least five years from the date her husband acquired Qatari nationality. The wife will not lose her citizenship in the event that the marriage contract is broken. [3]
Women are required to wear traditional clothing. [7] Having children in Qatar is highly encouraged for women. Having children outside of wedlock can result in being imprisoned, due to the ZINA, law, which criminalizes sex outside of a legal marriage, resulting in up to 7 years of imprisonment. [8]
Qatar’s judicial system, based on an interpretation of Islamic law, or Shariah, has drawn Western criticism for its tendency to favor prosecutors and police. EXPLAINER: Laws and customs in Qatar ...
In practice, Qatar's legal system is a mixture of civil law and Islamic law. [10] [11] The Qatar delegation to the UNHCR claimed that flogging sentences are not given in Qatar, [12] though Amnesty International reports unnamed "foreign nationals" being given flogging sentences as a punishment for alcohol consumption or illicit sexual relations.
An Australian court has rejected a case brought by five women seeking compensation from Qatar Airways over invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s airport in 2020.
Article 2 – Doha is the capital of the state. It can be transferred to any other place by law. The state cannot cede any of its territory. Article 8 – The ruling family of the state is the House of Thani. Rule shall be passed down from father to son; in the case that there is no son, rule shall be passed to whomever the emir names heir ...
Here’s what to know about officiants in Georgia: Who can perform a marriage ceremony in Georgia? According to U.S. Marriage Laws , “Any minister who is authorized by his or her church may ...