Sons of Qatar: Human rights violations against al-Ghufran tribe

When Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani became ruler of Qatar in 1995 in a bloodless coup, his first steps were to consolidate his power - at the expense of the oldest tribe in the country, the al-Ghufran tribe, whose human rights were repeatedly violated under his leadership. After deposing his father Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani and sending him into exile, Sheikh Hamad enlisted the help of his right-hand man Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani to prepare the right environment for his new reign. Read more: ________________________________________________________________ Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Google : Al Arabiya English website: h