Campaigners say victims of sexual violence 'can easily become the accused' in the authoritarian Gulf state, due to the government's extreme interpretation of Islamic law. Campaigners say victims of sexual violence 'can easily become the accused' in the authoritarian Gulf state, due to the government's extreme interpretation of Islamic law. The country's Khalifa football stadium is pictured above'In addition, support for sexual violence victims is non-existent. Around the time Qatar began lobbying for the rights to the World Cup, stories about women punished under zina laws stopped appearing in state-run papers. Around the time Qatar began lobbying for the rights to the World Cup, stories about women punished under zina laws stopped appearing in state-run papers.
Source: The Nation October 10, 2021 00:56 UTC