The Welsh Government has rejected calls to shut its Qatar office over human rights concerns after death of British national. Cardiff Bay said it believed in engaging with countries that don’t share values on human rights in order to influence change.
Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Labour Government to shut down the office after a British national was found hanged in the country. There are allegations he was tortured by Qatari security forces before he died.
The calls come as Qatar has already come under increased scrutiny for its human rights record, particularly its treatment of workers on the construction of the World Cup stadiums.
