Female passengers on Sydney bound Qatar Airways flight strip-searched; Australia raises concern

Female passengers on Sydney bound Qatar Airways flight strip-searched; Australia raises concern

Qatari authorities reportedly carried out the physical inspection to check if they had given birth to the infant found abandoned at the airport.

Several women onboard a Doha-Sydney flight were strip-searched after the body of a new-born was found abandoned at the airport. The government of Australia has expressed serious concerns with the authorities of Qatar over this behaviour with women.

On October 2, women onboard Flight QR908 from Doha to Sydney were asked to disembark and strip-searched in an ambulance on the tarmac of the Hamad International airport. The Qatari authorities reportedly carried out the physical inspection to check if they had given birth to the infant found abandoned at the airport.

“And then the doctor would try to feel in the uterus and stomach area or lower abdomen to see whether they may have given birth recently. Someone had been told that a baby had been found in the toilet and they were trying to find out who the mother was,” he said.

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In a statement, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it has formally registered serious concerns about the incident with Qatari authorities.

“The Australian government is aware of concerning reports regarding the treatment of female passengers, including Australian citizens, at Doha (Hamad) airport in Qatar,” a spokesman for DFAT told a newspaper.

“We have formally registered our serious concerns regarding the incident with Qatari authorities and have been assured that detailed and transparent information on the event will be provided soon.”

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Meanwhile, Qatar Airways refused to comment and said it had not been contacted by any of the passengers on the flight regarding the matter.

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