Current Version
| Region | Qatar |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are now laws banning conversion therapy in Qatar. However, it is also unclear how prevalent the practice is in the country. In October 2022, a Human Rights Watch report documented cases where transgender individuals were publicly arrested based solely on their gender identity between 2019 and 2022. The women were reportedly severely beaten and sexually harassed under police custody. As a condition of their release, these women were required to attend conversion therapy at a government-sponsored "behavioral healthcare" facility. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/10/24/qatar-security-forces-arrest-abuse-lgbt-people https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hrw-says-qatar-has-detained-mistreated-lgbt-people-ahead-world-cup-2022-10-24/ |
Revision History (9)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Not banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Not banned |
| Description | Unknown. | There are now laws banning conversion therapy in Qatar. However, it is also unclear how prevalent the practice is in the country. In October 2022, a Human Rights Watch report documented cases where transgender individuals were publicly arrested based solely on their gender identity between 2019 and 2022. The women were reportedly severely beaten and sexually harassed under police custody. As a condition of their release, these women were required to attend conversion therapy at a government-sponsored "behavioral healthcare" facility. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/10/24/qatar-security-forces-arrest-abuse-lgbt-people https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hrw-says-qatar-has-detained-mistreated-lgbt-people-ahead-world-cup-2022-10-24/ |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Not banned | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Not banned | Ambiguous |
| Description | Homosexuality is currently illegal. | Unknown. |
| Sources | No |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "not banned"
- Status is not correct "Conversion therapy occurs in forms of exorcism, religious brainwashing and/or other forms of psychological abuse."
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Not banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Not banned |
| Description | No information. | No |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Not banned | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Not banned | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | No information. |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Illegal "
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Not banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Not banned |
| Description | No | only in few places in middle east. |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Not banned | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Not banned | Ambiguous |