![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/qatars-savage-laws-that-could-see-world-cup-fans-flogged-jailed-killed/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/qatari-armed-forces-take-part-774379999.jpg&description=THOUSANDS of football fans face being thrown behind bars or flogged over minor offences as they jet out to Qatar for the World Cup. Boozing, swearing, taking photos and even having sex could all land Brits jail sentences thanks to "vague" and "confusing" laws in the Muslim Gulf State. Qatari police will be on hand to keep order and enforce the nation's lawsCredit: AFP Laws are ruthlessly strict - with strict limits on booze and sexCredit: AFP Qatari mounted police take part in a paradeCredit: AFP Qatar still has capital punishment - and legal medieval punishments include flogging and stoning, although the latter has never been used. About 1.2million people are expected to travel to Qatar ahead of the tournament kicking off on November 20. Radha Stirling, founder and director of the Detained in Dubai legal aid group, which has launched an app to help World Cup fans facing problems, has warned Brits could end up in trouble for trivial issues. She told The Sun Online: "Qatar has not experienced mass tourism before this year and it is highly likely visitors will get into trouble, similar to the cases we have seen in Dubai over the past decade. "It is difficult to advise people to 'obey the law' when the laws are so strict that Qatar is telling police to 'go easy on tourists' during the cup. "Arbitrary enforcement of the law creates confusion and risk to visitors. "Like in Dubai, people are often singled out when a complaint is made to police by a local Qatari who has been 'offended' by a visitor. "The police are then obliged to act on the complaint." Visitors could find themselves nicked for public drunkenness even if they have only had a tiny tipple because of the unclear nature of alcohol laws. For example, if a drinker is reported to cops for "offending" someone, they would likely be charged with public drunkenness. Guzzling booze in public spaces is also banned and could result in a six-month prison sentence or a hefty fine. Lashes have also been dished out f){kind=link}
THOUSANDS of football fans face being thrown behind bars or flogged over minor offences as they jet out to Qatar for the World Cup.
Boozing, swearing, taking photos and even having sex could all land Brits jail sentences thanks to “vague” and “confusing” laws in the Muslim Gulf State.
Qatar still has capital punishment – and legal medieval punishments include flogging and stoning, although the latter has never been used.
About 1.2million people are expected to travel to Qatar ahead of the tournament kicking off on November 20.
Radha Stirling, founder and director of the Detained in Dubai legal aid group, which has launched an app to help World Cup fans facing problems, has warned Brits could end up in trouble for trivial issues.