Qatar
The Constitution of the State of Qatar does not explicitly guarantee the right to adequate food.
The State of Qatar has become a State party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 2018 by way of accession.
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
National status of international obligations
Article 6: “ The State shall respect the international charters and conventions, and strive to implement all international agreements, charters, and conventions it is party thereof.”
Article 143: “The enforcement of this Constitution shall not affect the provisions of the treaties and international agreements to which the State of Qatar is a party.”
Other pertinent provisions for the realization of the right to adequate food
Article 28: “The State shall guarantee freedom of economic enterprise on the basis of social justice and balanced cooperation between private and public activity in order to achieve socio-economic development, increase in production, achieve public welfare, raise standard of living, and provide job opportunities in accordance with the provisions of the law.”
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) – 1966
Status: Accession (2018)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – 1979
Status: Accession (2009)
Legislation and policies recognizing the right to adequate food
Considering that the human right to adequate food can be implemented through a variety of legal and policy actions, we invite you to visit the FAOLEX Country Profile database for a wide-ranging collection of measures that have been taken at national level. Some of the documents you may find are legislation and policies that touch on a number of relevant Guidelines, such as those on Access to resources and assets (Guideline 8), Food safety and consumer protection (Guideline 9), Support for vulnerable groups (Guideline 13) and Natural and human-made disasters (Guideline 16).
