Qatar Sentences British-Mexican Man in Controversial Grindr Sting Case
Manuel Guerrero Aviña claims entrapment and mistreatment, raising human rights concerns among international organizations.
- Manuel Guerrero Aviña received a six-month suspended sentence and a fine for drug possession in Qatar.
- Guerrero Aviña alleges the drugs were planted and that he was targeted due to his sexual orientation.
- Human rights groups criticize the trial as unfair and call for the conviction to be overturned.
- Guerrero Aviña was denied legal representation and access to HIV medication during his detention.
- Qatari authorities maintain the arrest was solely for drug-related offenses, denying any bias.