Kuwait

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The state of human rights in Kuwait

Human rights defenders are arrested for defending the rights of the Bedoon (stateless) community on social media, and members of this group are being harassed for promoting online activism and human rights advocates are arrested for speaking out against corruption.

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Please watch the Alternative Human Rights Expo 4 to support women human rights defenders

Update: Watch the event video in English on YouTube here! The Gulf Centre for Human rights (GCHR), with the support of 27 partners held the online event,

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News & Publications

Latest News & Publications from Kuwait

Revised nationality legislation violates basic human rights requirements
  • Publications
  • Kuwait
  • 16/09/2026

Highlights of the Report Kuwait revised its 1959 Nationality Law on 2024 -2026. As of September 2026, the Nationality Law became more restricted and enacted through

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Kuwait: Revised nationality law severely impacts human rights
  • News
  • Kuwait
  • 10/09/2026

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) has been following with great concern the severe implications of the withdrawal and revocation of nationality in Kuwait since

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