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Spotlight: Kuwait Free Expression & the Law

Prominent Bedoon rights advocate remains unjustly imprisoned in Kuwait

17 July 2017
Gulf Centre for Human Rights

Prominent human rights defender Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli is still being held at the Central Prison in Kuwait and risks facing deportation from the country, according to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR).

Kuwait detains activist Sara Al-Drees for insulting the country's ruler

In Kuwait, no one is immune from legal prosecution when criticizing the Emir and the ruling family.

‎ Global Voices‎29 September 2016

Kuwait Free Expression & the Law

Bedoon rights activist and woman rights defender arrested in Kuwait

On 18 April 2016, Kuwaiti security forces arrested Bedoon human rights activist Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli. Human rights defender Rana Al-Sadoun, who was arrested two days previously, has since been released from prison on bail.

‎ Gulf Centre for Human Rights‎21 April 2016

Qatar Kuwait Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Oman Bahrain

Civil society to Obama: Live up to your 2011 promises, support reform in the Gulf

Eleven regional and international civil society groups have penned a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama urging him to press for the release of all detained rights defenders across the Gulf region who are imprisoned solely due to their peaceful and legitimate human rights work.

‎ Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Gulf Centre for Human Rights, Reporters Without Borders‎11 April 2016

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‎ Human Rights Watch

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‎ Arabic Network for Human Rights Information

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Kuwaiti government critics stripped of citizenship

‎ Human Rights Watch

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‎ Arabic Network for Human Rights Information

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‎ Reporters Without Borders

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Kuwait's telecom law violates free speech

‎ Human Rights Watch

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Five Kuwaiti critics stripped of their citizenship

‎ Human Rights Watch

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ISIS militants call for death of Kuwaiti cartoonist

‎ Cartoonists Rights Network International

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‎ Arabic Network for Human Rights Information

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‎ Arabic Network for Human Rights Information

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‎ Human Rights Watch

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‎ Reporters Without Borders

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Kuwait sentences online activist to 5 years in jail and permanent exile for insulting the emir

‎ Human Rights Watch

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Kuwaiti court deals blow to free speech

‎ Human Rights Watch

Kuwait Free Expression & the Law 13 December 2013
Kuwaiti man sentenced to 5 years in prison for a tweet 'insulting' the prophet

‎ Human Rights Watch

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Kuwaiti appeals court upholds 10-year sentence for blogger's Twitter comments

‎ Human Rights Watch

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‎ Arabic Network for Human Rights Information

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‎ Reporters Without Borders

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Kuwaiti court upholds prison sentence against teacher for Twitter comments

‎ Human Rights Watch

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