Qatar Airways avoids Australian lawsuit over women's invasive examinations - BBC News

Five Australian women and others were searched in Doha in 2020 after a newborn baby was found in a bin.

9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Qatar AirwaysImage caption, The airline is owned by the Qatari governmentBy Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyFive Australian women who were strip-searched and invasively examined at Doha airport have failed in their bid to sue Qatar Airways.

They and other women were ordered off a flight and checked for whether they had given birth after a baby was found abandoned in an airport bin in 2020.

The incident sparked public outrage and it was condemned by several nations.

An Australian court found the state-owned airline could not be prosecuted under the laws governing global travel.

The five women filed a claim in the Federal Court of Australia in 2021, seeking damages over the alleged "unlawful physical contact" and false imprisonment, which had caused mental health impacts including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Other passengers - including from the UK and New Zealand - were not part of the lawsuit.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68758682

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