Australia condemns intrusive search of women before Qatar Airways flight
Authorities in Doha reportedly searched women's private parts without consent after an abandoned newborn was discovered before a flight to Sydney.
Australia condemned the Qatari authorities on Oct. 26 for an invasive search performed on female passengers before a flight from Doha to Sydney following the discovery of a newborn baby.
The incident took place Oct. 2 after a newborn baby was found abandoned at Hamad International Airport before a Qatar Airways flight to the Australian city. Authorities at the airport dispatched medical and social workers to care for the baby and then attempted to locate the mother, The Associated Press reported.
The women in question were reportedly searched without their consent. Authorities forced them to remove their underwear to undergo an examination of their genitals to determine if they had given birth, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
The baby is still unidentified and being cared for in Qatar, according to the outlet.
