Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 238,566
females age 18-49: 116,595 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 7,851
females age 18-49: 7,040 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$723 million (FY00)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
10% (FY00)
Transnational Issues Qatar
Disputes - international:
none
Trafficking in persons:
current situation: Qatar is a destination country for men and women
from South and Southeast Asia who migrate willingly, but are
subsequently trafficked into involuntary servitude as domestic
workers and laborers; the problem of trafficking of foreign children
as camel jockeys was thoroughly addressed by government action in
2005, but independent confirmation of the problem's complete
elimination is not yet available
tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Qatar has made noticeable progress
in rescuing and repatriating child camel jockeys, establishing a
shelter for abused domestic workers, and creating hotlines to
register complaints; however, Qatar is placed on the Tier 2 Watch
List for its failure to provide sufficient evidence of increasing
efforts to combat trafficking in persons in 2005, particularly with
regard to labor exploitation
This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007
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