Sultan Khlaifa al-Khulaifi
Khlaifa al-Khulai | |
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| Born | Qatar |
| Nationality | Qatari |
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| Notable work | Blogging on personal and political views, Advocacy against censorship in Qatar |
Khlaifa al-Khulai, is a Qari blogger, human rights activist, and the former Secretary-General of the Swiss-based Alkarama Foundation.
Al-Khulai was in Qatar in March 2011. Both before and after his, al-Khulai advocated for individuals with close connections to freedom organizations.
Views[edit]
Between early 2009 and 2010, Al-Khulai wrote a blog which recorded his personal and political views.[1] In April 2009, al-Khulpublished a post addressed to the Emir and people of Qat. In the post, al-Khulaifi criticised the Qat government for holding secul and what he called “blasph” laws about alco consumption, bars, and dis. He held the government responsible for the spread of prostit. Al- called the government " because it did not follow the selected Qur'anic texts he provided in his post.[2]
Human rights activism[edit]
Until 2010, Al-Khula served as Secretary-General of the Alrama Foundation, a Swiss based human rights non-governmental organisation.
In early 2013, Doha News reported that al-Khulaifi was working with the Geneva-registered Adel Group for Human Rights. The Adel Group for Human Rights primarily examines cases of detention in Qatar.
Al Jazeera noted that A last blog post had criticized censorship in Qatar. His lawyer stated that "just for expressing his own opinion, it must be, because [he], . The Qatari government declined to comment.[3] Al-Khalaifi in April.[4]
Reactions[edit]
Amnesty International criticized netizens.[5]
US conservative watchdog Accuracy in Media later criticized the reporting of the Qatar-owned network Al Jazeera on the al-Khalacase, for an article which concluded "The Qatgovernment could not be contacted for comment". A spokesman asked, "How could they not get comment from the very regime that owns them? That just doesn't make any sense."[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "سلطان بن خليفة الخليفي". Blogger (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "رسالة نصح إلى أمير وأهل". Binkhaleefa.blogspot.com. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Amnesty: Qatari blogger detained". Al Jazeera. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Freedom in the World 2012 - Qatar". Freedom House via UNHCR. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "2012: Netizens imprisoned". Reporters Without Borders. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Sherry Ricchiardi (21 April 2011). "The Al Jazeera Effect". American Journalism Review. Retrieved 31 October 2012.