HRW Accuses Qatar of Discriminating Against Baha'i Minority

Rights group urges Qatar government to end discriminatory policies against Baha’i minority

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday expressed concerns over Qatar’s alleged discriminatory policies against the ethnic minority Baha’i community. HRW Deputy Middle East director at HRW Michael Page stated: The Baha’i community of Qatar has endured decades of government discrimination and intimidation, and authorities have consistently ignored community leaders [sic] repeated efforts to engage the government in dialogue and seek redress. This stat…

HRW accuses Qatar of discriminating against Baha'i minority

Between 2003 and 2025, Qatar "deported as many as 14 members of the group for no apparent reason other than individuals belonging to the Baha'i faith", HRW said

HRW accuses Qatar of discriminating against Baha’i minority

Human Rights Watch on Sunday accused Qatar of discriminating against the Baha'i religious minority, citing arbitrary detentions and warning of a threat to the community's survival in the Gulf state. "The Baha'i community of Qatar has endured decades of government discrimination and intimidation, and authorities have consistently ignored community leaders' repeated efforts to engage the government in dialogue and seek redress," said Michael Page,…

Qatar accused of targeting Baha'i minority in Human Rights Watch report

Group accuses Doha of decades-long discrimination against Baha'i community, citing arbitrary detentions, deportations and denial of rights, warning state-sponsored actions could threaten group's continued presence in country

Qatar: Authorities’ Religious Discrimination Against Baha’is

Click to expand Image The Ministry of Interior Office in Doha, Qatar, May 5, 2021. © 2021 Shutterstock (Beirut) – Qatari authorities have discriminated against members of the Baha’i faith, including with unlawful detentions, based solely on their religious identity, Human Rights Watch said today.Qatari authorities arrested and detained Remy Rowhani on April 28, 2025. Rowhani is the chair of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Qatar…

Human Rights Watch condemns Doha’s continued persecution and intimidation of Baha’is, including deporting some of them or denying them employment without clear justification. Sunday, May 25, 2025 - MEO-ankawa.com The Qatari constitution prohibits any discrimination based on gender, origin, language, or religion Beirut (Lebanon) – Human Rights Watch on Sunday denounced Qatar’s discrimination against members of the Baha’i minority, pointing to arb…