Citizens denied right to elect Representatives to Municipal Council
On 24 May 2026, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, issued an Emiri decree containing Law No. (57) of 2026, amending the Kuwait Municipality Law No. 33
Read Report
Meta permanently disables Instagram account of journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
On 17 May 2026, Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, 41 years old, declared on his X account that his account on Instagram has been permanently disabled by
Read Report
Fawaz Al-Kathiri
Fawaz Al-Kathiri is a Kuwaiti political dissident and online commentator living in exile who has publicly criticised the Kuwaiti authorities and advocated for political
Read Report Citizenship as a political weapon; Kuwaiti citizenship revoked from family of political dissident Fawaz Al-Kathiri
On 04 May 2026, the authorities announced the revocation of Kuwaiti nationality from citizen Nayef Rakhees Dhahi Al-Fadhli, 70, the father of exiled political opponent
Read Report
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is an American-Kuwaiti journalist, producer and human rights defender known for his reporting on political and humanitarian issues in the Middle
Read Report Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin leaves after being acquitted of charges
Press reports confirmed that Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, 41, left Kuwait on 24 April 2026, after 52 days of arbitrary detention. On 23 April
Read Report
The Gulf region and neighbouring countries: Ongoing repression by authorities
Introduction The Gulf region and its neighbouring countries are witnessing an unprecedented and systematic campaign of repression. The ongoing war is being used as a
Read Report
Human Rights in the Middle East Countries: 2025 Annual Report of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is to foster a vibrant and safe civic space in which human rights defenders (HRDs)
Read Report
Fareah Al-Saqqaf
Fareah Al-Saqqaf is a Kuwaiti human rights defender, writer and civil society leader known for her longstanding engagement in volunteer work and youth empowerment
Read Report