General Rights and Duties
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General Rights and Duties ![]()
- Constitution of Qatar
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General Rights and Duties
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| Article 34
All citizens are equal in general rights and duties.
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| Article 35
All people are equal before the law. There shall be no discrimination on
account of sex, origin, language, or religion.
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| Article 36
Personal freedom is assured. No one shall be arrested or jailed or
checked or confined or have his or her movements restricted, unless
according to the provisions of the law. No one shall be subjected to
torture or humiliating treatment. Torture is considered a crime and
shall be punished by the law.
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| Article 37
Privacy of individuals shall be respected. No one shall be subjected to
interference in his or her privacy or family affairs or residence or
correspondence or any interference affecting his or her honour or
reputation, unless according to the provisions of the law and in a way
to be stipulated by it.
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| Article 38
No citizen shall be deported from the country or forbidden from
returning to it.
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| Article 39
The accused shall be deemed innocent unless proved guilty by the
judicial process in a court, and shall be provided all necessary legal
assistance to practise the right of defence.
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| Article 40
No crime and no punishment unless stipulated by the law. No punishment
except on the consequences of an act after it is committed. Punishment
is personal. The provisions of the laws shall not be valid unless after
the date of their coming into effect. No consequences of the law on acts
committed before their coming into force. However, it is permissible to
be stated otherwise in non-criminal articles and by a two-thirds
majority of the Advisory Council.
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| Article 41
Provisions for Qatari citizenship shall be stipulated by the law. These
provisions shall have constitutional validity.
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| Article 42
The State shall assure the right of election and nomination for all
citizens according to the law.
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| Article 43
Taxation shall be based on principles of social justice. Taxes shall not
be levied unless stipulated by the law.
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| Article 44
The right of assembly is assured to the citizens as per the provisions
of the law.
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| Article 45
The freedom to establish societies is assured according to the
conditions and circumstances to be laid down by the law.
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| Article 46
Any individual has the right to address the general authorities.
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| Article 47
The freedom of expression and scientific research is assured according
to the conditions and circumstances to be stipulated by the law.
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| Article 48
Press freedom, printing and publishing is assured in accordance with the
law.
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| Article 49
Education is the right of every citizen. The State shall extend efforts
to achieve free and compulsory general education according to the
applicable laws and rules in the State.
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| Article 50
The freedom to worship is assured to all, in accordance with the law and
the requirements of protecting the public system and public behaviour.
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| Article 51
The right of inheritance is secure and governed by the Islamic Shariah.
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| Article 52
Any person residing legally in the State shall enjoy protection for his
person and his money and possessions, according to the provision of the
law.
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| Article 53
Defending the country is the duty of all citizens.
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| Article 54
Holding public posts is a national service. The public employee shall
uphold the public interests alone while doing his duty.
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| Article 55
Public funds are sacred. Their protection is the duty of all, according
to the law.
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| Article 56
Confiscation of an individual’s funds is strictly forbidden. There shall
not be a punishment of confiscation of personal money unless backed by a
judicial verdict and in circumstances stipulated by law.
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| Article 57
Respect for the Constitution, abiding by the laws issued by the public
authorities, abiding by public order and public behaviour, following the
national traditions and norms is the duty of all residing in the State
of Qatar.
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Article 58
Handing over political asylum-seekers is strictly forbidden. The law
shall stipulate the conditions of granting political asylum.
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Constitution of Qatar
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| State and the Bases of the Rule
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| Basic components of the Society
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| General Rights and Duties
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| Organisation of Authorities
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| General Provisions
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| Emir
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| Legislative Authority
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| Executive Authority
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| Judicial Authority
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Final Provisions
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