Several Australian women allegedly forced to submit to invasive strip searches at Doha’s Hamad airport have been given the go-ahead by the federal court to sue Qatar Airways after a “long and stressful struggle”.
The five women, who cannot be legally named, were among hundreds of women alleged to have been forcibly removed from aircraft at Doha on 2 October 2020 as officials searched for the mother of a newborn found in a bathroom at the terminal.
What the fuck.
How is it that they need the right to sue. Like can’t anyone sue anyone?
Qatar Airways strip search: Federal Court finds Australian women can’t sue airline Published 11 April 2024 7:36am
From today’s news:
After an initial ruling barred them from pursuing the airline and the QCAA, the Federal Court ruled on Thursday that the suit against Qatar Airways and the airport operator could continue.
The women’s lawyer, Damian Sturzaker, said his clients were relieved with their win after “a very long and stressful struggle to bring this to court”.
“Unfortunately, the case against the state of Qatar was unsuccessful. However this has always been an issue against the airline,” he said outside court.
“We’ve now got an opportunity to have a full hearing with all of [the women’s] evidence coming out and, in those circumstances, we’re very very pleased with the outcome today.”
