07 June 2023
19 Thul-Qi'dah 1444
عربي
Justice, benevolence, freedom, equality and high moral standards are core values of the Qatari society.
The State shall safeguard the foundations of the society and ensure security, stability and equal opportunities for all citizens.
The State shall strive to reinforce the spirit of national unity, solidarity, and fraternity among all citizens.
The family is the basis of society. A Qatari family is founded on religion, ethics and patriotism. The Law shall regulate as necessary to protect the family, support its structure, strengthen its ties and protect mothers, children and the elderly.
The State shall provide care for the young and protect them from corruption, exploitation, and the evils of physical, mental and spiritual neglect. The State shall also create circumstances conducive to the development of their abilities in all fields based on a sound education.
The State shall foster public health, provide the means of prevention of disease and epidemics, and promote their cure in accordance with the Law.
The State shall foster, preserve and help disseminate the sciences, arts and national cultural heritage, and shall encourage scientific research.
Education is one of the basic pillars of social progress. The State shall ensure, foster and promote education.
Ownership, capital and employment constitute the foundation of the social structure of the State; the same are individual rights with a social function and they shall be regulated by the Law.
Private property is inviolable; no citizen shall be deprived of his/her property except where deemed necessary in the public interest and in the cases prescribed by the Law and in the manner stated therein, provided that the person concerned is fairly compensated.
The State shall guarantee freedom of economic enterprise on the basis of social justice and balanced cooperation between private and public activity in order to achieve socio-economic development, increase production, ensure public welfare, raise the standard of living and provide job opportunities in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
Natural wealth and its resources are the property of the State, which shall preserve and exploit them in the best way possible in accordance with the provisions of the Law.
The employee–employer relationship shall be based on the ideals of social justice and shall be regulated by the Law.
The State shall encourage investment and shall provide the necessary regulatory framework to create a stable economic environment.
The Law shall regulate State loans.
The State shall conserve the environment and the natural balance thereof in order to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development for all generations.