-46- 186. The members of the Committee thanked the Government of Qatar and its representative for having initiated a dialogue with the Committee. They pointed out, however, that the absence in Qatar of any measures to give effect to the Provisions of the Convention was inconsistent with the obligations assumed by Qatar on acceding to that international instrument and the reports submitted therefore did not furnish the information required under article 9 of the Convention. The reports stated that no acts of discrimination were committed in Qatar, yet it was apparent from the reports themselves that certain forms of discrimination on grounds of race, sex, religion or social status occurred among the country's Population, which for several generations had included a considerable number of foreigners and immigrants. 187. With reference to article 4 of the Convention, members of the Committee observed that there was a contradiction between the statement that the Convention had the mandatory force of Qatar's internal law and had to be enforced by the courts and the fact that the internal law of Qatar contained no specific provisions relating t0 penalties for acts of racial discrimination. In that connection, members of the Committee wished to know how a person who was the victim of an act of racial discrimination could bring legal proceedings if such an act was not defined as an offence. They also noted that corporal punishment and the death sentence could be applied as a result of decisions taken by the courts of Qatar and they asked whether there had been instances where such penalties had been applied, including in the case of crimes involving racial discrimination. They also asked whether the Koranic law took precedence over other law and whether the preparation of legislation consistent with the Convention and other international inStrUnK?ntS in the field of human rights had actually begun. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to human rights, specifically the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in Qatar. The discussion centers around the absence of measures to give effect to the Convention's provisions, the occurrence of discrimination in the country, and the lack of specific provisions and penalties for acts of racial discrimination. The text also touches on the role of Islamic law and the preparation of legislation consistent with the Convention.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights