Qatar

Executive summary

Cuba's medical mission to Qatar, active since 2012 (with prior presence dating to 1999), remains ongoing, centered on the Dukhan hospital and expanded during COVID-19 through three Henry Reeve brigades. Personnel figures fluctuate across sources—from 1,232 in February 2025 to 1,200 in November 2025 and 400 in 2024—suggesting inconsistent reporting rather than clear manipulation. Documented labour violations include passport confiscation, surveillance, curfews, restricted movement, prohibited relationships with locals, and repudiation acts against those who abandon the mission. Political mobilization is confirmed, with mandatory political meetings and PCC oversight embedded within the brigade structure. Cuba retains roughly 90% of doctors' earnings through opaque bilateral agreements. Explotation was reported in 70% of testimonies, exposing a system of state-controlled labour extraction disguised as international solidarity.

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