Qatar upholds jail sentence for migrant whistleblower

Qatar has upheld the conviction of a 2022 World Cup employee who criticised the treatment of migrant workers in the country, though his sentence has been reduced from five to three years in prison.

Ibhais and human rights groups have said the government is persecuting him for speaking up for migrant workers in the Gulf state.

Ibhais, a Jordanian national, was not in court on Wednesday when the judge sentenced him to three years in prison, replacing the previous five-year sentence.

Ibhais had been a communications director for the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.