The judiciary continues to be used to target blogger Salman Al-Khalidi
The State Security Criminal Court in Kuwait issued a new ruling of five more years in prison against blogger Salman Al-Khalidi as part of the ongoing
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Blogger Salman Al-Khalidi sentenced to three years in prison
Reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) confirmed that blogger Salman Al-Khalidi was sentenced to another three years in prison in absentia
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Blogger Salman Al-Khalidi faces a new trial due to his peaceful activities
Blogger Salman Al-Khalidi is facing a new trial on trumped-up charges related to his peaceful human rights activities, as part of the ongoing targeting he is being
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Freedom for Bedoon community rights defender Mohammed Al-Barghash
Mohammed Al-Barghash, a human rights activist in Kuwait who peacefully and tirelessly defends the rights of the Bedoon community, was arrested by the State Security
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New draft law regulating the media places restrictions on freedom of expression
On 21 August 2023, the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas published the text of a new draft law to regulate media in Kuwait, which was prepared by the Ministry of Information.
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Bedoon rights activist Fadel Farhan (Abu Turki) detained
Fadel Farhan Saket (Abu Turki), a human rights activist who defends the rights of the Bedoon community on a regular basis, has been summoned for investigation regarding
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Blogger Mohammed Al-Ajmi seeks political asylum in Turkey after being repeatedly targeted by authorities
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) strongly condemns the repeated attacks against Kuwaiti blogger and Internet activist Mohammed Rashid Al-Ajmi, 21 years old, by
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Blogger Salman Al-Khalidi sentenced to prison for five years
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) strongly condemns a new five-year prison sentence issued in Kuwait against blogger Salman Al-Khalidi due to his
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GCHR launches 2022 Annual Report, dedicated to imprisoned human rights defenders
On 30 March 2023, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) launched its Annual Report. The report notes that, “Similarly to previous years, arbitrary arrest and
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