A/HRC/45/16/Add.2 Annex Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on its visit to Qatar Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Overview of the institutional and legal framework ....................................................................... 3 A. International human rights obligations ................................................................................. 3 B. National legal framework ..................................................................................................... 4 III. Good practices and positive developments ................................................................................... 4 IV. Deprivation of liberty in the context of the criminal justice system .............................................. 6 V. Observance of fair trial rights ........................................................................................................ 10 VI. Other forms of deprivation of liberty ............................................................................................ 12 VII. Civil society in Qatar..................................................................................................................... 15 VIII. Implementation of opinions adopted by the Working Group ........................................................ 16 IX. Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 16 X. Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 17 I. Detention facilities visited ............................................................................................................. 21 II. Opinions concerning Qatar............................................................................................................ 22 Appendices 2