{"id":61501,"date":"2024-04-11T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=61501"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:47:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T11:17:09","slug":"australian-womens-lawsuit-against-qatar-airways-over-strip-search-denied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/11\/australian-womens-lawsuit-against-qatar-airways-over-strip-search-denied\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Women’s Lawsuit against Qatar Airways over Strip Search Denied"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DOHA-<\/strong> A lawsuit filed by Australian women, who were subjected to strip searches at Doha airport (DOH)<\/a> before their flights, against Qatar Airways (QR) <\/a>has been unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qatari officials caused an outcry internationally when they removed women from 10 planes at Doha airport in 2020 and subjected them to intrusive gynecological examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lawsuit against Qatar Airways Denied<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Airport authorities initiated a search for the mother of a newborn discovered abandoned in a restroom within the airport premises. As part of their protocol, they prevented the woman from reboarding the aircraft until they could ascertain her clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three Australian <\/a>women caught up in the searches chose to initiate legal action against Qatar Airways, alleging that they experienced assault and wrongful detention during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as per a report by the news agency AFP<\/em>, an Australian judge dismissed the lawsuit because the women did not undergo the search while on the aircraft, citing an international convention that regulates airline liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo-Blogtrepreneur | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Court: Revise the Case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Federal Court Justice John Halley <\/strong>suggested revising their lawsuit to pursue compensation from the management of Hamad <\/a>International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event raised apprehensions about Qatar’s treatment of women, especially as the nation geared up to host numerous international visitors for the 2022 football World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subsequently, the Australian government cited this incident as grounds for restricting Qatar Airways from expanding its flight operations into the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, Qatar’s Prime Minister Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani expressed his deepest regrets for the ordeal experienced by some female travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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