Where is Noof al-Maadeed?

There is growing concern among human rights groups, who are calling on the Qatari authorities to show evidence that the 23-year-old, known for her feminist struggle, is alive.

“If I’m not active on social media, I’m dead.” Following this tweet, on October 12, he explained on the social network that his family, who had already tried to kill him on three previous occasions, had been able to access the hotel where he was staying and where, allegedly. , had official protection.

Human Rights Watch denounced al-Maadeed’s situation in a statement stressing “the discriminatory system of male guardianship in Qatar, which denies women the right to make key decisions about his life.

While stories of Qatari women seeking international asylum are uncommon, the discrimination they suffer is systemic.