Ok, well, at least it sounds like no one is sweeping things under the carpet. It is absolutely appalling that this baby girl was placed in a plastic bag in a rubbish bin - although note the report doesn’t say allegedly there - that is inhumane, and a bit different from what I personally imagined, the baby being perhaps bundled in clothing and left in a cubicle/on the side/somewhere she would be found quickly. In a plastic bag concealed in a bin - there aren’t words really, are there, that is proper horrific.
But at least Qatar isn’t just immediately claiming their actions were correct:
Authorities said that while the aim of the “urgently-decided search” was to “prevent the perpetrators of the horrible crime from escaping”, it did have some regrets.
“His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar has directed that a comprehensive, transparent investigation into the incident be conducted.
(Side note - is that all one person, the sheikh, prime minister and minister of interior? Or just poor punctuation?)
And Australia has expressed dissatisfaction and kept her options open on further action.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the alleged incident was “unacceptable” at a press conference on Wednesday.
(It’s alleged again now - has that been put back in by the reporter, or did Scott Morrison say ‘alleged’ as that’s what this implies)
“That has been the official message and conveyed very clearly in the investigation because it is unacceptable. I mean, it was appalling,” he told reporters.
“We expect to see the result of that investigation very soon and that will be shared with us by the Qatari government.
“We will consider all options once we have the opportunity to review the investigation.”
Robust language there, that is somewhat reassuring.