The General Secretariat of the Council ofMinisters and the Ministry of Justice have announced the launch of the firstproject under the General Secretariat’s 2026–2030 Strategy, themed “IntegrationCreates Impact”. The project introduces a permanent section entitled “Suggest”on Qatar’s Al Meezan Legal Portal, enabling members of the public toparticipate in the review and development of legislation.

The new section allows individuals to submittheir views, comments and proposals concerning existing laws, with the aim ofstrengthening public participation in legislative development and drawing onpractical experience and feedback to evaluate current legislation.

Under the established mechanism, submissionsreceived through the portal will be referred to the Legislative Research andFollow-up Department of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers forreview and classification in accordance with an approved methodology forperiodic legislative review and ex-post evaluation. The project also providesfor the preparation of periodic reports based on clearly defined indicators,establishing a knowledge base to support the review and development of legislation.

This development forms part of broader effortsto strengthen public participation in Qatar’s legislative framework byestablishing a permanent and structured channel through which proposalsconcerning existing laws can be submitted and considered.

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