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Qatar officials say police face three-year sentences over invasive searches at airport
Prosecutors in Qatar say the airport police officers who ordered forced invasive examinations of female passengers, including Australians, after an abandoned newborn was discovered in a rubbish bin, face possible three-year prison sentences.
Key points:
- Qatar’s prosecutors say the airport police acted “unilaterally”
- The mother reportedly flew out the country before the abandoned newborn was found
- She faces up to 15 years jail if apprehended
Prosecutors did not say how many police officers at Hamad International Airport faced charges over the incident on October 2 that sparked widespread anger in Australia, a key destination for the state-owned Qatar Airways.
“Extensive investigations revealed that some employees of the Airport Security…
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