One year on from the 2022 World Cup, improvements to human rights in Qatar have yet to materialise
Qatar fails to deliver on World Cup promises
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CATEGORY: Qatar
A year in freedom of expression
Our CEO Ruth Anderson reflects on the events of the past 12 months, yet another year of challenges to human rights around the world
Who is 2022’s Tyrant of the Year?
Choose from our shortlist of 12 despots and vote on who you think has done most to crack down on freedom of expression this year
Tyrant of the year 2022: Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar
The atrocious worker conditions and contempt for basic human rights in Qatar have certainly been on our minds over the last year. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the man pulling the strings. “Al Thani holds a relatively lower...
Contents – The beautiful game? Qatar, football and freedom
The autumn issue of Index takes as its central theme the FIFA World Cup that will take place in Qatar in November and December 2022. A country where human rights are constantly under threat, Qatar is under the spotlight and many are calling for a...
Nominees for the 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards – Journalism
Meet the three shortlisted journalists for this year’s award
Nominees for the 2022 Freedom of Expression Awards – Campaigning
Meet the three shortlisted campaigners and campaign groups for this year’s award
Project Exile: After hunger strike, Egyptian journalist in Qatar fears return
“I face probably a life sentence or maybe even worse. The idea of not being able to go back to your own country…is just heartbreaking.”
Al Jazeera debate at Frontline Club descends into shouting match
A debate at the Frontline Club last night on the future of Al Jazeera, following recent calls for the network to be shuttered by a group of seven Arab countries, did not go to plan
Press freedom must not be used as a bargaining chip
The call by four Arab states — UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — for Qatar to close news network Al Jazeera is clearly motivated by a desire to control the media in the region.