Kuwait | Alkarama

KUWAIT: THE POLITICAL CRISIS CANNOT BE USED AS AN EXCUSE FOR THE STATE TO EVADE ITS TREATY OBLIGATIONS

Alkarama expresses its concern about the ongoing repression campaign in Kuwait since the issuance of an emirate decree, which led to the dissolution of parliament and the suspension of certain articles of the constitution in May 2024, in violation of the country's international human rights commitments and the recommendations of relevant United Nations bodies, particularly during the last periodic review of the State.

05 Jul 2024

Kuwait: Alkarama submits to the UN the case of Salman Al Khaldi, social media activist convicted for his publications

On 6 November 2023, Alkarama submitted to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the case of Salman AL KHALDI, a Kuwaiti activist sentenced in absentia on 26 September 2023 to five years in prison by the Supreme Court for posts on social networks.

Arrest for publications

13 Nov 2023

Kuwait: Interior Ministry arrests participants at press conference in support of Badr Al-Dhahoum

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior arrested a group of former MPs, activists and academics at an official press conference to show solidarity with the National Assembly MP Badr Al-Dahoum, denouncing the decision of the Constitutional Court to cancel the parliamentary status of the deputy, on the pretext that he insulted the Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad. The people arrested were later released.

21 Mar 2021

Our concerns

Violation of the fundamental rights and guarantees of persons deprived of their liberty, in particular, the lack of protection against torture and ill-treatment in detention;
Restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression and the press, as well as to freedom of association and peaceful assembly;
Reprisals against dissenting voices, including human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents in the form of criminal prosecution and citizenship deprivation;
Persistent discriminatory practices and marginalisation of the Bidoon community.

Human Rights Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR Ratified ?

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ICCPR Ratification Date

21 May 1996