Kuwait

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Kuwait decision to extradite Egyptian political opponent is a severe violation of the country’ human rights obligations

25 Jul 2019

On 15 July 2019 Kuwait extradited eight Egyptian political opponents who were arrested three days before allegedly at the request of the Egyptian government. Alkarama submitted an urgent appeal to the Special Rapporteur on Torture against bother Kuwait and Egypt calling upon the UN expert to urge the two states to respect their international human rights obligations.

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Kuwait: Alkarama raises concerns with UN Human Rights Council ahead of 2020 Universal Periodic Review

19 Jun 2019

On June 18, 2019, Alkarama has submitted its shadow report ahead of Kuwait’s upcoming third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) before the UN Human Rights Council that is scheduled to take place in January 2020.

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Kuwait’s top court sentences peaceful demonstrators, including current and former MPs, to up to three and a half years in prison

20 Jul 2018

(Geneva, July 20, 2018) – Alkarama has requested the urgent intervention of the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on freedom of expression (SRFRDX) and peaceful assembly (SRPAA) in the case of 20 MPs and opposition activists who were handed their final se

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Our concerns
  • Legal framework which severely restricts the right to freedom of opinion and expression used to prosecute dissenting voices including human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents;
  • Unabated discrimination and marginalisation of the Bidoon community.

 

Human Rights Instruments
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
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Individual Complaint procedure with the Human Rights committee (ICCPR Optional protocol 1) Ratified ?
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Next Human Rights Committee State Report due
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (UNCAT)
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International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)
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Human Rights Council
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Latest Reports

Kuwait: Universal Periodic Review 2019 - 3 rd cycle - Alkarama's Submission to the Stakeholders’ Summary

Kuwait
Universal Periodic Review
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Kuwait: Committee against Torture - 3rd review - alkarama's Follow up report - June 2017

Kuwait
Committee Against Torture
Report
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Kuwait: Committee against Torture - 3rd review - alkarama's report - Jul 2016

Kuwait
Committee Against Torture
Report
Kuwait: Human Rights Committee 2016 - Alkarama's Shadow Report - 3rd Periodic Review

Kuwait: Human Rights Committee- 3rd Review- Alkarama's Report - May 2016

Kuwait
Human Rights Committee
Report
Kuwait: Human Rights Committee - 3rd Review - Alkarama's list of issues - Aug 2015

Kuwait: Human Rights Committee - 3rd Review - Alkarama's list of issues - Aug 2015

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Human Rights Committee
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