State Security continues series of arbitrary arrests of Bedoon activists
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has received reliable reports about the continued series of arrests by the State Security of activists from the Bedoon community
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Prominent activist and journalist Hamoud Al-Rabah kidnapped following tweet
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) have received reliable reports that on 23 July 2019, a group of several persons dressed in civilian clothes kidnapped prominent
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A dozen Bedoon activists must be freed immediately
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), a dozen Bedoon activists who were arrested earlier this month have been ordered by the Public
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BRIEFING PAPER ON KUWAIT, Universal Periodic Review Third cycle
THE SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN KUWAIT During the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) cycle in January 2015, Kuwait accepted 182 out of 297
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Authorities arrest a number of activists after a demonstration to support the rights of the Bedoon community
According to reports received by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), the General Department of Criminal Investigation, and the State Security Bureau have arrested a
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Prominent advocate of Bedoon rights, Dr. Ebtehal Al-Khateeb, targeted by twitter campaign
On 10 April 2019, academic and human rights defender Dr. Ebtehal Al-Khateebdelivered a speech at the symposium organised by the Kuwait Democratic Forum
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Authorities continue to target human rights defenders supporting Bedoon rights
Authorities continue to target human rights defenders who took part in four sit-ins organised in front of the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ Affairs, as
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Human rights defenders Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli and Hamed Jameel summoned for cyber-crime investigation
On 10 February 2019, human rights defenders Abdulhakim Al-Fadhli and Hamed Jameel were summoned by the Electronic and Cyber Crime Combatting Department (ECCCD)
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Journalist and writer Aisha Al-Rasheed detained under Cyber Crimes Law
Update: Kuwait: On 06 January 2019, the Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the release of writer and journalist Aisha Al-Rasheed on bail after she was detained on 02
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