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- have been given provisional release
-the 17 are facing "investigation" for îllégâl assembly and gathering without a permit, which could be meted a punishment of 6 months to 3 years jail and a fine of 10,000-50,000 Qatari riyal
-"They are all allowed to go home in Doha. Since they are still subject to investigation, patuloy ang legal assistance and legal counsel...They are not allowed to travel outside Qatar.
-20 OFWs were arrested for participating in a non-violent but unauthorized rally at a beach some 70 kilometers outside Doha
-"There are reports that they are being asked P1 million in bail — no such thing. There's no bail," he said in an interview.
-Unauthorized public demonstrations are îllégâl under Qatar's law and gatherings and protests require approval from the government.
-The DFA earlier said the OFWs
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“They are arrested not because they were îllégâl but because of their political demonstration,” De Vega said, debunking social media posts that claimed the Filipinos had been arrested for visa violations.