418 cases of children & women Abuse in 2009!

Locally, There is almost no awareness of sexual abuse against married women.

Local internet forums is a pure indication that many local men have very little knowledge that no means no, Even for a married women.

Exactly, It’s considered a taboo & dishonor to the family in the mind of most people here . I’m sure the sheltered cases comes from very low income families .

Society is evolving. perhaps one reason is that women are being more assertive within the home and this is going against the old traditional husband / wife relationship - where the woman is the subordinate. In addition, the ability to work and earn money has empowered women.

I am however ata loss regarding the increase in child abuse. Usually, the Arabs are known for their love of children..

The article doesn’t mention whether the abused women were local or expatriates.

The newspaper article actually contradict itself. as just after indicating the number of cases sheltered, the next paragraph says that “ domestic violence

is not a phenomenon in Qatar although it exists in the society”!

From what it appears, many of the cases are reported by HMC as the centre has a branch there now. I’m sure most of the cases would have not resort to the centre voluntarily without guidance

It is only recently that "marital rape" laws have come into affect in other countries - so Qatar is not out of step.

My question was that if these are local women, then why are not their families providing support ?

Also, what does the article say is the main reason for the rise in the numbers.

I read an article by Dr. Al-Ansari regarding increse in child abuse cases and he attributed it to many factors including the opening up of society and increase in population..

This is quite a steep rise.

I am surprised by the number of women actually living in the shelter - especially in view of the extended family system.

Why is this ?

Or include expats?

Genesis.. I did see your update..as its in Arabic couldn't Comment...I did note down the number...

Qatar Foundation for the protection of children and women (AMAN) have reported today that their shelter ( Dar Al Aman) have hosted 150 cases this year, out of it 89 women are now living in the shelter for more than 6 months.

Mrs. Farida Al Obaidli have announced to Alarab newspaper today that the centre have received 2966 cases of abuse this year.

http://www.alarab.com.qa/details.php?docId=160644&issueNo=1073&secId=16

The centre is organizing a march in Doha corniche this upcoming Saturday to raise awareness of sexual abuse against married Women

Qatar Foundation for Child and Women Protection is a private institution that acts in the public interest of protecting victims of domestic and social violence.

Useful Contacts

Dar Al Aman 44475781, 44475923

Foundation Office at Hamad Medical Corporation 44391443

Foundation Office in Capital Security Center 44251117

So is their a shelter women can go to that are abused?

Atleast its coming out from under the carpet and being openly discussed. A ray of hope for those abused women & kids.

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It's in Arabic, because the Arabic newspaper interviewed them... The English newspapers here are too afraid to think, and prefer to post ads as news.

here's a translated version (thanks to google translate)

We detected 418 cases of ill last year

159 addressed to the child and 259 for women .. Unique Obaidly:

105 cases of violence entered the safe house and receiving 442 cases of the Office of Hamad Medical

We have 45 liaison officers from various agencies and 19 volunteer lawyers to defend humanitarian situations

D. Madiha: 111 cases of maltreatment of a child in Qatar until 2008

D. Mudawi: Hamad Medical Corporation is committed to the maintenance of the rights of patients

Salma Rumaihi: The duty nurse reporting of cases of violence, suicides, assaults and harassment

I wrote - Manal Abbas:

Ms. Farida Obaidli announced Director-General of the Qatar Foundation for the protection of children and women in 2009, during the number of cases coming from the Foundation 418 cases, including 159 children and 259 women, while the total number in 2008 through 410 of them 111 children and 299 women, and last year entered the 105 cases of violence safe house, while a 442, of transfer of the Office of Hamad General Hospital, reviewed Mrs. Farida Obaidli during opening of the training course organized by the Foundation morning yesterday at the Middle Freij, employees of health services on how to deal with cases of abuse, violence, neglect, located on children and women, the most important workshops and training courses organized by the company in various areas, including the education sector have been trained 227 trainees, and 200 beneficiaries of the security sector, and the number of beneficiaries in the health sector 140 trainees, in addition to workshops, community outreach that Mstvidha number 143.

The Obaidli explaining the objectives of the organization that works to help provide accommodation for target groups and provide integrated care for them. And protection of the target group of corrupt practices in the family and society, social and legal awareness to families and society about the rights of the target groups as an integral part of human rights, as well as social and legal awareness of the target groups who are exposed to violence within the family or in society in an attempt to avoid violence or reduce its severity. And judicial assistance to the poor, from the target groups who are exposed to violence within the family and society, assistance and rehabilitation of victims of violence from the target groups and their reintegration into society.

Compliance with the provisions

She noted that the Corporation's policy of commitment to the provisions of Islamic law and principles of human rights in the country under the Constitution and laws in the State of Qatar.

And build the foundations of cooperation with all concerned, the phenomenon and work on community involvement in the Foundation's programs and communicate with him about their activities in Qatar and abroad, and to communicate with the international humanitarian community and the exchange of useful experiences of benefit to everyone.

And noted the General Manager of the services offered in all areas, including reception of the situation and open a file in which all information and observations. And prepare a report examining the social situation and accommodate the security situation in the House of the institution, if need be, in addition to providing all the services, activities and programs Fusion and rehabilitation for victims.

Ensure safety

In the area of legal counsel Foundation provides judicial assistance (assign volunteer lawyers to plead cases unable to pay the costs of counsel), and communicate with the security situation in the follow-up to ensure the safety of on the one hand to secure the legal procedures of litigation or for accommodation and a clinical examination of the situation exposed to violence by the psychologist and the work sessions of behavioral psychotherapy - Altdeimi - cognitive - the mass of the situation and the people, if required, in addition to chemotherapy, if necessary, to deal with mental disorders experienced by battered because of the abuse situation, and to address personal and sexual deviations, seminars and addiction.

Dissemination of the protection

She also pointed to the achievements of the institution in the dissemination of a culture of protection in a society where the institution has adopted a number of educational awareness campaigns to promote a culture of protection in society and the definition of the institution, in cooperation with the institutions of society have been adopted (45) liaison officers from various government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the state, and the importance of legal advice in the areas of the institution's work resulted in programs of cooperation with influential individuals to the more than 19 lawyers to register themselves as volunteers to defend humanitarian situations that need to raise issues to the courts, also spoke on the goals of the Corporate Office HMC security and Dar country, which aims to provide temporary accommodation and safe for the victims of children and women victims of violence and abuse in the family, society and the protection of the target group in the case of some of the behavioral abnormalities in the family, and rehabilitation of the target group through the provision of psychological support and social, according to the treatment plan of cases the recipient banner here the role of the Office of Foundation Center's Metropolitan Police, which was incepted in 2009 for the purpose of providing support and care and protection of the cases received by the security of the capital of the victims of abuse and violence of children and women.

Basic concepts

In the first session of lectures presented by Dr. Madiha Mohammed Kamal, a consultant pediatric mental health, a number of basic concepts of abuse and violence in terms of definitions, patterns and effects, demonstrating the kinds of abuse including physical abuse, psychological and sexual, neglect, and pointed to the aggressor, which include adherence to a way of punishment, and suffering psychological problems and his inability to control anger, and it can be addicted to alcohol and drugs, in addition to suffering from depression and low level of scientific, social, physical, and about the size of the problem noted Dr. Madiha to United Nations statistics, in 2002, estimated that 31 thousand children die every year a result of ill-treatment, and the United States proved that the statistics of cases of ill-treatment Taatjaosalthelatp million children annually, and there are 1200 cases of death resulting from abuse and neglect of children from birth to age four years. In Qatar, there was 111 cases received in the organization in 2004-2008, and drew the lecture on the evidence used in the diagnosis, and consequences of abuse, and violence in schools and the role of the researcher, and the role of the doctor in charge, and recommended Dr. Madiha the need to detect cases early and follow-up and inform and educate the family.

Child's behavior

For her part, Ms. Salma Rumaihi President of procedures and laws, the Department of Quality - Hamad Medical Corporation, a lecture on "The role of the nursing care of maternal and child abuse, and said that any conduct directed against the child or the mother may cause danger and harm physically, emotionally, physically and hampers the development or growth, Infection is a physical non-accidental injury (directly) against the child or the mother of one of the parents before Owalusi or any other person, including beatings, slapping, punching and other images, but emotional abuse is the lack of an appropriate environment and safe for the child and the mother and which result in psychological damage and mental health , in addition to sexual abuse, which entails a number of negative effects highlighted by the exercise of any child sexual behavior is inappropriate, and noted that there is a role for the nurse in how to deal with suspected cases according to the law, Hamad Medical Corporation, through examination and evaluation of the patient and determine the identity of the victim victim Accordingly, reporting the incident and deal with it, whereby the health-care providers report cases of wounds and injuries due to violence and coordination with the judicial and criminal cases, suicide attempts and cases of abuse or sexual harassment, threats of physical violence against the victim, and Binaaly request from the patient, family, and caregivers, or legal guardian, as well as for the care of the victim and the authentication data accurately.

Legal accountability

And dealt with Dr Saadi Athbp Legal Adviser national institution for the protection of children and women issue of criminal responsibility for those with medical assistance and said that patient satisfaction is a prerequisite for the legalization of medical work and the inherent Assistant Under normal conditions, free of necessity and lack of consent of the patient's doctor displays and displays with the medical profession for assistance in the case of legal accountability intervention without the consent except in the case of necessity, require immediate intervention can not be delayed to obtain the consent of the patient or legally represented and in particular the nursing profession and the profession of midwifery that may be linked to cases of necessity, and called the doctor and Athbp medical professionals to help Ahrence art profession set all science courses and applications which they were trained and the duties and responsibilities determined by the Minister, which must be licensed to practice commitment and guidance of the veterinarian in the case of follow-up cases that require follow-up of the nursing staff or midwife or other, and noted that he was punished by imprisonment term not exceeding three years and a fine of not more than ten thousand riyals, or either of them, each of negligently causes the death of a person that was caused by neglect or harshness or not Ahtrazh or non-observance of laws and regulations. In all cases, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment term not exceeding one year, if the Crown pardoned by the blood or blood money).

Violation of the laws

The Dr Athbp explaining that a breach of one of the owners paramedical profession assets or otherwise contrary to laws, regulations and instructions that resulted in harm or death achieved accountable for that and can not be denied criminal responsibility only if they proved the lack of error in the exercise as determined by experts and satisfied by the trial court.

Thereby allowing the realization example, if the responsibility of the nurse is the doctor treating him is not wrong, the nurse who commits an error in the implementation of what was ordered by the doctor alone, without asking the doctor if the error was from the doctor and the nurse asks the two together on the result of this error. But if the error of the doctor alone I did not investigate the error on the part of the nurse asks the doctor is here only for the result of the fault occurring. Although this error check of the pathogen indicate that the patient himself had made a mistake, a mistake in the patient should not mistake the nurse but the nurse remains responsible for the mistake.

Maintenance of rights

Dealt with Dr. Ahmad Abu al-Qasim Mudawi Legal Counsel HMC legal aspects of the policies of Hamad Medical Corporation to protect children and women in health care "and said that Hamad Medical Corporation is committed to provide such care on the policies and procedures designed to maintain fully the rights of patients regardless of the ethnicity, gender, religion, beliefs and languages age and their health conditions and in accordance with the principles and bases contained in the Charter of rights and responsibilities of patients and their families and applicable to all facilities providing health care institution, "and explained that there are legal obligations prescribed by some laws of the state required health care providers and others from the public to report any attacks incurred by any person, including children and women, as well as are the duties to provide assistance to persons in situations where they need to help maintain their lives, pointing out that the policy of rights and responsibilities of patients and their families require a crew of service providers of health care knowledge of rights and responsibilities of patients and their families and thus be their commitment and adherence to these rights and responsibilities, and when prejudice to the rights of patients, the employee who caused the breach will be dealt with by the competent institution in accordance with the provisions of the policy, while the patient is referred to had been sexually assaulted to the hospital emergency obstetrics and gynecology, In the event that the victim by a male is referred to Hamad General Hospital emergency or creek as the case may, in the case that the victim is a child is referred to the pediatric emergency service providers and health care assistance to provide a place to keep the privacy of a patient who was sexually assaulted, and that while receiving treatment at the facilities of the institution.

Domestic Violence

Dr Mudawi that there was a special policy to deal with cases of loss of infants and children within the facilities of the organization and with cases of domestic violence and cases of sexual harassment and illegal pregnancies and cases of violence and abuse in the workplace, as well as facilitate the exercise of their religious patients, noting that failure to comply with the instructions set forth policies referred to result in irregularities if the nurse has committed a violation of non-compliance with regulations issued by the institution in all money related to work, has committed an offense of dereliction of his or her duties, and these irregularities lead to the exposure to achieve accountability and the application of sanctions provided for in such laws and regulations, and regulations in the case of proven violations

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Although it's not good to hear so many women and children have been abused, it's fantastic to know so many have reported it. I'd guess the actual number is double due to amount that go unreported.

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the details of the remedial action or procedures taken by AMAN to the effected…...

That's quite encouraging to know that things are atleast coming up in the Media & concerned forums...seems, things are changing positively. :-)

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Good that they're reporting it. The more women that read this, the more women that will seek help.

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At least they are bold enough to report the cases now...its a good move...

Genisis are these cases about locals or expats? or in general??