Qatar Efforts

 

The ministry of Labour: plays an effective role in protecting  the rights of expatriate labour. The Ministry is authorized by by the  labour law to inspect and monitor   the adherence to the implementation of the related rules of law and the ministerial  decisions . the ministry receives labour disputes  and takes the necessary legal procedures regarding the proven violations of its rules by referring such disputes to the specialized labour courts.


Labour Courts: plays a significant monitoring role to protect the rights  of the expatriate  labour and apply the rule of law and justice principles regarding labour suites without litigation fees. There are four labour circles in the state.
The National committee for Human Rights (NCHR) aims at enhancing and protecting human rights of the expatriate labour and to achieve the objectives embodied in international conventions which the state of Qatar has joined. It also considers human rights  and freedoms violations, seeks means of addressing them and prevent their occurrence. Increase  awareness  of  human rights and freedoms.


Human rights department at the foreign Ministry: Receives complaints and petitions related to all issues lying within the jurisdiction of the interior ministry such as complaints and petitions  related to sponsorship transfer.
Human rights office at the Foreign Ministry: provides opinion and consultancy in matters related to human rights, gives opinion on human rights related international agreements  which the state of Qatar intends to join and the contribution to the preparation which the state furnish on human rights as per international agreements.

The state of Qatar paid great attention to the combat of all forms of human trafficking and executive measure incriminating all forms of human trafficking which became punishable by the penal code rules. It established Qatar foundation to combat human rights trafficking to prevent and fight human trafficking . it also established the and human care house which aims at providing shelter and care of human trafficking victims who are mainly expatriate victims of trading in visas and false promises. They are also victims of companies, especially private sector companies that look for gaining profits without taking the rights of others into consideration. Those victims are also provided with health and humanitarian care, protection and treatment from the ensuing health, psychological and social effects.