[7] Those arrested, supposedly for opposing economic and diplomatic policies in Qatar, were all related to Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, who was detained in the United Arab Emirates.
[2][4] After her husband's arrest, the Qatari government forced Al-Rayyan and her children out of their home, without being allowed to take any of their belongings, and put them in makeshift housing built for FIFA workers.
[1] Al-Rayyed accused the Emir of human rights violations and of absolutism, claiming that the Qatari courts have no power.
[8][9] In 2019, Al-Rayyan testified before the Club Suisse de la Press in Geneva, accusing the Qatari government of denying her children their rights as members of the royal family.
[1] She filed a complaint with the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and met with the Head of the Middle East Department, Muhammad al-Nsour, in Geneva.