The preliminary investigation into the attempted murder of a newborn baby found in a very serious condition at Hamad International Airport (HIA), and the subsequent procedures taken by the authorities at the airport, including examining a number of female passengers, revealed that standard procedures were violated. Those responsible for these illegal actions have been referred to the Public Prosecution Office.

Following the directives of His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, a number of specialized task forces are reviewing any potential gaps in these procedures. His Excellency expressed the Government of the State of Qatar’s sincerest apology for what some female travelers went through as a result of the measures. HE indicated that this incident is the first of its kind and that tens of millions who traveled through HIA, which has served tens of millions of passengers without any issues like this before.