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Ali Bin Mohsen Bin Fetais Al-Marri (in Arabic: علي بن محسن بن فطيس المري, born February 8, 1965 in Doha) is a senior Qatari official and magistrate.

Since 2002, he is the Attorney General of Qatar.

Internationally, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is a Special Attorney for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[1]

He created the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC).


Biography

Born on February 8, 1965 in Doha, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri originates from the Bedouin Al-Marri tribe.[2]

From a modest family, Al-Marri quickly made a career out of his loyalty. "He has no room for manoeuvre within the seraglio. […] The Al-Marri are not lucky enough to be part of the elite", explain French journalists Nicolas Beau and Jacques-Marie Bourget.[3]"At the palace's request, he is the one who judicially executes the troublemakers, prosecuting them for corruption.

Education

After completing his education in Qatar, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri earned a master's degree in Public Law at the University of Rennes, France.

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri speaks Arabic, French and English.[4]

Family

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is married and father to two sons, Hamad Ali, born in 2002, and Tameen Ali, born in 2013.[4]

He is also a relative of Maha Ali, a student in Doha and of Abdulmehsen Hamad Fetais, director of the ROLACC.[5][6] and another daughter Sadeem Ali born 2007


Professional career

Qatar University

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri began his career in 1997 as an assistant at Qatar University, where he taught international law.

Council of Ministers

In 1997, he was appointed Assistant Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers and attended weekly meetings.

Diwan of the Emir

From 1998, he headed the legal department of the Diwan of the Emir of Qatar, with the position of Under-Secretary.

In March 2001, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri represented Qatar before the International Court of Justice in the case of maritime delimitation and territorial issues between Qatar and Bahrain.[7]

Attorney General

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is appointed Attorney General of Qatar by a decree of the Emir on June 19, 2002.[4]

International nominations

United Nations

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri has been a member of the United Nations International Law Commission since 2002[8]

In September 2012, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri was appointed Special Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the recovery of stolen assets.[9]

His mandate was renewed in 2014[10]


ROLACC

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is the president and founder of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre, a Qatari organization founded in 2009. In March 2017, ROLACC opened a Geneva office, ROLACC Geneva also chaired by Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri, his secretary-general being a member of his family, Abdulmehsen Hamad Fetais, born in 1985.[6][11]

On December 8, 2017, ROLACC Geneva awarded at the Palace of Nations in Geneva a series of anti-corruption awards to personalities who came from China, the United States, Jordan and Italy.[12]

Claiming that Qatar had "bought a prize against corruption," the newspaper Le Temps said that in return for this promotional event, Qatar had just funded renovation work at the United Nations Office in Geneva at a cost of 20 million Swiss Francs.[12]

Private life

Private mansion in Paris

In October 2013, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri acquired for 9.6 million Euros a mansion located at 86 Avenue d'Iéna in Paris. The transaction was made in the name of the real estate company IENA 86. The capital of this company is divided into 100 shares, of which 98 are registered in the name of Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri, the last two being held by two of his sons, Hamad Ali, born in 2002, and Tameen Ali, born in 2013.[13][14]

This purchase raised questions. Emmanuel Razavi, French journalist interviewed by the newspaper Le Point, said that salaries in the Civil Service in Qatar rarely exceed 12,000 dollars per month.

ROLACC offices in Geneva

On November 10, 2015, the Swiss company GSG Immobilier SA acquired a property located at Route de Ferney 221, in the Geneva municipality of Grand-Saconnex, for the sum of 3'690'000 Swiss Francs. Registered on October 26, 2015 with a share capital of 100,000 Swiss Francs the company's shareholders are Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri (99%) and Maha Ali M. A. Fetais (1%), a student domiciled in Doha[6][13]

The building located on Route de Ferney 221 is home to the offices of ROLACC Geneva, the anti-corruption organisation founded and chaired by Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri.[15] This situation raised further concerns on ROLACC.

Villa in Cologny

On August 26, 2013, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri acquired a villa located on Chemin de Bonnevaux 15, in the upscale district of Cologny in Geneva, for 7'050'000 Swiss Francs.[5]

Once again, the financial resources of the Attorney General of Qatar raised questions.

Human rights

As the Attorney General of Qatar, Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is directly responsible for the controversial application of laws in violation of the Declaration of Human Rights. For instance, flogging is used to punish the consumption of alcohol.

According to Amnesty International, in 2012, at least six foreign nationals were sentenced to being whipped, 40 strokes or 100 strokes as appropriate.[16]

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Workers' rights

Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri is also responsible for the implementation of labour legislations in the country. In 2014, the International Labour Office (ILO) filed a complaint against Qatar.[17]

The complaint pointed out that forced labour affects 1.5 million migrant workers in the Emirate.

"As soon as they begin looking for a job in Qatar, migrant workers are caught in the grip of a particularly abusive system that facilitates the use of forced labour by employers. Practices include replacing work contracts, asking migrants to pay a commission (which forces many to take large loans with high interest rates) and confiscating their passports". The situation remains critical.[18]


Honorary distinctions

Tunisia

Grand Officer of the Order of the Republic (2013).

References

  1. ^ moatez.chaouachi. "Procureur général du Qatar renommé défenseur de la lutte contre la corruption de l'ONUDC dans la région MENA". www.unodc.org. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  2. ^ "علي بن فطيس المري". Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  3. ^ Beau, Nicolas; Bourget, Jacques-Marie (2013). Le vilain petit Qatar: cet ami qui nous veut du mal (in French). Fayard. ISBN 9782213671284.
  4. ^ a b c "CV" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ a b News, Gulf (2018-03-01). "The mysterious fortune of Qatar's anti-corruption chief". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-06-10. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b c "Registre du Commerce du Canton de Genève". ge.ch. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  7. ^ "International Court of Justice" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "International Law Commission". legal.un.org. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  9. ^ "UNODC" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ moatez.chaouachi. "Procureur général du Qatar renommé défenseur de la lutte contre la corruption de l'ONUDC dans la région MENA". www.unodc.org. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  11. ^ "Le Monsieur Anticorruption du Qatar et son hôtel particulier - Boursorama". www.boursorama.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  12. ^ a b "Le Qatar s'offre un prix contre la corruption". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  13. ^ a b Hamel, Ian (2018-02-26). "Le Monsieur Anticorruption du Qatar et son hôtel particulier". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  14. ^ "Le Point raises doubts over Qatari attorney-general's wealth". english.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  15. ^ Qatar, Observateur indépendant du,. "Corruption: les biens mal acquis du procureur général qatari Ali Bin Fetais Al-Marri". Mediapart (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Qatar | Amnesty International". www.amnesty.org. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  17. ^ "ILO" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  18. ^ "Qatar 2017/2018". www.amnesty.org (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-10.
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