Qatar announced Friday that those responsible for forced gynecological examinations suffered by female passengers at Doha airport would be prosecuted.
"Those responsible for these violations and illegal actions have been brought before the prosecution," the government said in a statement.
A few days ago, the government of Qatar had made its mea culpa, saying "regrets" the violation of individual freedoms and the distress inflicted on these travelers.
On October 2, agents at Doha Airport disembarked female passengers from a flight to Sydney, then forcing them to undergo gynecological examinations to try to determine if any of them had. recently gave birth, after the discovery of a newborn baby abandoned in the toilets of the terminal.
Australian authorities later said they learned that several other flights were also affected.
The Prime Minister of Qatar Khaled ben Khalifa Al-Thani had assured in a statement that an investigation "complete and transparent" would be carried out.
The results of the investigation will be "shared with our international partners", continued the head of government.
He added that Qatar was "committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all passengers passing through the country".
At least 18 women affected
The incident sparked a diplomatic row between Australia and Doha, with Canberra strongly protesting the treatment of its nationals.
In the middle of the week, it appeared that the number of affected planes was greater than initially assumed.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne told parliament that women "on a total of ten planes" had been subjected to forced gynecological examinations, a situation she described as "gravely disturbing" and "Rude".
She added that 18 women, including thirteen Australians, were concerned and other "foreign nationals".
According to AFP information, a French woman who was on board one of these planes is among the victims.
The Australian minister did not provide the destinations of the other flights concerned.
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This Friday, New Zealand revealed that one of its nationals was among the women who underwent forced gynecological examinations at Doha airport, calling the acts "completely unacceptable".
"We were extremely concerned to learn that a New Zealand citizen was concerned by the appalling incident involving female passengers on several Qatar Airways flights," the country's foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday evening.