This update provides a summary of legal developments in the
State of Qatar in reference to No. 9-17 of 2017 and 1-2 of 2018 of
the Law Gazette.
Amendments to terrorism laws
The State of Qatar recently issued a new decree law to combat
terrorist activity in the region. The decree is consistent with the
State's continued efforts to uphold its established principles
and also provides clarity on its rejection of terrorism, its
financing and implementation of the international obligations set
by the UN Security Council as well as a recent memorandum of
understanding signed by the United States of America.
The new decree law will allow Qatar the freedom to act
appropriately against terrorism to protect the State and its people
through stricter penalties for terrorist activity. Most notably,
any terrorist activity previously punishable with life imprisonment
under the Qatar penal code will now be punishable by death. This
was recently enforced against 11 individuals and
