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National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Survey Report of Findings

National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Survey Report of Findings. Dr. Darwish Al- Emadi , Director, SESRI Dr. Abdoulaye Diop, Head of Research, SESRI Dr. Kien Trung Le, Senior Researcher, SESRI Fatimah Ali Al-Khaldi, Researcher, SESRI Sarah Mohamed Al-Marri, Researcher, SESRI. Outline.

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National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Survey Report of Findings

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  1. National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Survey Report of Findings Dr. Darwish Al-Emadi, Director, SESRI Dr. Abdoulaye Diop, Head of Research, SESRI Dr. Kien Trung Le, Senior Researcher, SESRI Fatimah Ali Al-Khaldi, Researcher, SESRI Sarah Mohamed Al-Marri, Researcher, SESRI

  2. Outline • Methods • The results: • Values and Beliefs in Human Rights • Knowledge and Awareness about Human Rights in Qatar • Personal Experience with Human Rights • National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) • Recommendations

  3. Summary of Methods • Sample Design • Sampling frame comes from SESRI exclusive list covering all housing units in Qatar • A stratified systematic sample was constructed for both Qatari and white-collar expatriate households. • Each collective dwelling was considered a primary sampling unit for blue-collar workers. • Questionnaire • Demographics section. • Knowledge, awareness and attitudes towards Human Rights. • Knowledge of the NHRC’s activities and programs.

  4. Summary of Methods • Data Collection • Interviews were conducted in December 2011 • Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) technology • Sample size: • A total of 2,186 respondents • 770 of Qataris, 843 of white-collar expatriates, and 573 of blue-collar workers were interviewed. • The response rate • 73% for Qataris • 81% for white-collar expatriates • 97% for the blue-collar workers • The margin of error (including the design effect) • 2.1 percentage points for Qatari sample • 1.9 percentage points for expatriate sample • 6.1 percentage points for the migrant laborer sample. • The collected survey responses were weighted before analysis to adjust for probability of selection and non-response.

  5. Values and Beliefs in Human Rights

  6. For Each of the Following, Please Indicate How Important it is to You in Your Life:

  7. For Each of the Following, Please Indicate How Important it is to You in Your Life:

  8. For Each of the Following, Please Indicate How Important it is to You in Your Life:

  9. Should Each of the Following Be Considered a Human Right or Not?

  10. For each one, please tell me whether you feel their human rights need to be given more protection, less protection, or the same amount of protection that they are currently getting in Qatar

  11. What Does Human Rights Means to You? How much importance do you attach to it?

  12. Are Human Rights Basic to All, or are They Given by Government?

  13. How Strongly Do You Feel This Way?

  14. Knowledge and Awareness about Human Rights in Qatar

  15. For each one of following, please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?

  16. For each one of following, please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?

  17. For each one of following, please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?

  18. How Much Do You Know About Human Rights?

  19. In general, do you think that human rights are being fully respected, partially respected, or are they not being respected at all in Qatar?

  20. In general, how well informed do you feel about your rights at work?

  21. Formal Governmental Organizations vs. Informal Means

  22. Do You Know the Name of any Human Rights Organization in Qatar?

  23. Can You Name Some Organizations That Deal With Human Rights in Qatar?

  24. Personal Experience with Human Rights

  25. Have you or any close family members or friends ever been in a situation where you felt your human rights were not respected here in Qatar?

  26. Did you do anything about the violation?

  27. Main Reasons for Not Reporting the Violation

  28. What do you think is the most important human right issue that Qatar is facing right now? • Among Qatari nationals: • Social issues (16%) • Rights of blue-collar workers and white-collar expats (13%) • Economic issues (9%) • Discrimination (6%) • Politics (5%); Citizenship (4%); Freedoms (3%) • Among white-collar workers: • Rights of blue-collar workers and white-collar expats (12%) • Sponsorship system (11%); and Discrimination (11%) • Freedoms (5%) • Social issues (4%) • Among blue-collar workers: • Rights of blue-collar workers and white-collar expats (22%) • Sponsorship system (7%) • Freedoms (4%) • Social issues (3%)

  29. National Human Rights Committee (NHRC)

  30. Have You Ever Heard of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC)?

  31. How Did You Learn About NHRC?

  32. Do You Know What the NHRC Does?

  33. What are the Most Important Things that NHRC Does?

  34. Has Anyone Told you About NHRC’s Events?

  35. Have You Ever Heard or Read About NHRC’s Events in the Media?

  36. Have you ever been to any lecture, workshop, conference, activity or program organized by the NHRC?

  37. In general, how satisfied are you with the NHRC’s activities and programs?

  38. Have You Ever Heard, Read or Seen NHRCs’ Advertisements?

  39. Are NHRC advertisements effective at informing all segments of Qatari society about human rights in general?

  40. Over the past twelve months, have you contacted the NHRC in Qatar about any Human Rights issue?

  41. How Did You Contact NHRC? (multiple mentions)

  42. When you contacted the NHRC, how satisfied were you with the helpfulness of the NHRC’s employees?

  43. Do you have access to the Internet at home or at your place of work?

  44. Have you ever used the National Human Rights Committee website?

  45. How satisfied are you with the National Human Rights Committee’s website?

  46. What are the reasons you are dissatisfied with the National Human Rights Committee’s website?

  47. Please suggest (if you have any) one or two specific areas of human rights you would like the NHRC to pay special attention to? • Among Qatari nationals: • Social issues (21%) • Awareness about human rights (11%) • Rights of blue-collar and white-collar workers (10%) • Qataris rights (6%) • Among white-collar workers: • Rights of blue-collar workers and white-collar expats (15%) • Awareness about human rights (10%) • Social issues (9%); Sponsorship (9%) • Among blue-collar workers: • Rights of blue-collar workers and white-collar expats (27%) • Justice and equality (9%)

  48. Would you like to participate in the National Human Rights Committee’s activities?

  49. Do You Know the Current Location of NHRC?

  50. Do you know the current location of the National Human Rights Committee offices?

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