An Australian victim who went through an invasive examination at Qatar’s airport has spoken out about her “nightmare” experience on 60 Minutes Australia this week.
The show begins with 60 Minutes reporter Sarah Abo describing how “dangerous” Qatar is for foreign women following the airport examination in October.
Abo said that Qatar “promotes itself as a modern and progressive state that welcomes and respects foreign visitors.”
“But that’s far from the truth. In reality Qatar is a dangerous destination, especially for western women.”
The international scandal grabbed headlines after a large group of women, including 13 Australians, said that they were strip-searched by Qatar’s airport authorities without their consent.
The Qatari officials at the time said they did that after finding a newborn child abandoned inside one the airport’s bathrooms.
The episode interviews an Australian woman who was transiting in Doha. They called her Jane to protect her real identity in the interview as she speaks of the humiliation of going through the physical check in Doha.
After boarding the Qatar Airway’s aircraft, bound for Sydney, Jane said: “There was an announcement by a male speaker, who did not specify if he was a pilot, officer or cabin crew, saying all females need to disembark the airplane and take their passports with them.”
Without any warning, Jane and other Australian female passengers were snatched off the plane by “heavily armed guards.”
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