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Migrant workers ga<strong>the</strong>r in front of downtown Doha’s<br />

Corniche. Workers told <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Watch</strong> that police<br />

officers often deny <strong>the</strong>m access to <strong>the</strong> Corniche on<br />

Fridays, <strong>the</strong>ir one day off per week . Many malls and<br />

parks consider Friday a “family day,” and prohibit<br />

“bachelors,” or men unaccompanied by women or<br />

children, from <strong>the</strong>se ga<strong>the</strong>ring places. Both Asian and<br />

Western residents of Doha told <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>Watch</strong><br />

that “family day” restrictions are not enforced with<br />

Western male visitors and businesspeople.<br />

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