Human rights lawyer Hani Hussain imprisoned
According to reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the authorities in Kuwait have arrested human rights lawyer Hani Hussain and
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Yemeni journalist Hamza Al-Hammadi arrested and at risk of deportation
On 08 February 2020, security personnel from the General Directorate of Residence and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Kuwait arrested Hamza Al-Hammadi, a human
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Criminal Court issues rulings against human rights defenders from the Bedoon community
On 28 January 2020, the Fourth Circuit Criminal Court issued rulings against 16 Bedoon human rights defenders, describing them as "illegal residents", and sentenced two
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Five Bedoon activists released while 10 others remain in prison
Five Bedoon community activists have been released while ten other Bedoon activists continue to be held in Kuwait’s Public Prison as their trial continues. While
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Joint submission to Universal Periodic Review finds Kuwait has not implemented any recommendations related to civic space
In a joint submission to the third cycle of the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Kuwait, to be held in January 2020, the International Service
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Fifteen Bedoon activists on hunger strike in the Public Prison
According to reliable reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), 15 activists from the Bedoon community currently detained in Kuwait’s Public
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Hadeel Buqrais and Youssef Bou Hamad attacked on Twitter, while 15 Bedoon activists remain in prison
Since the crackdown on Bedoon activists began in July 2019, human rights defenders Hadeel Buqrais (pictured at right) and Youssef Bou Hamad (pictured at left) have been
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Allegations of torture of Bedoon activists must be investigated, and they must be freed immediately
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reports that Kuwait’s State Security Bureau is still holding peaceful Bedoon activists Hamoud Al-Rabah,
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GCHR commits to open and free internet
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) launches an alternative option to access its website where it is blocked. As societies are growing more dependent on access to
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