The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following with concern the development of cases brought against the former deputy speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, Mohammed Al-Mutair.

This is not the first time that Al-Mutair faced a case filed by the General Prosecutor. In 2024, he faced charges of “insulting the Emir’s authority” and “questioning the integrity of the Constitutional Court Judges.” In response, Al-Mutair has filed a request to dismiss three judges from hearing his case before the Criminal Court. The case was later suspended in September 2025.

In an unprecedented retaliation, the General Prosecutor, Saad Al-Safraan, ordered the freezing of all assets of Al-Mutair in the Kuwaiti Banks. The decision was based on the accusation of corruption against Al-Mutair; citing the Anti-Money Laundering Law or the Public Funds Protection Law.

Al-Mutair responded via a post on X to that decision, describing it as unlawful and lacking any details of evidence of amounts, dates, accounts which prove corruption according to the laws. He also pointed to the fact that this is the third case filed against him by the General Prosecutor and that is driven by a retaliation against him for filing a complaint against the General Prosecutor for his lack of eligibility for this position.

Al-Mutair demanded the General Prosecution take the following actions: announce the amounts subject to the alleged crime, specify the numbers of the alleged accounts, and clarify the dates of the banking transactions, explain the volume of funds that were subjected to money laundering, and clarify where they came from and where they went. This is all due to the fact that Kuwaiti laws do not accept money laundering or corruption cases without amounts, calculations, or figures based on realistic evidence.

This case against Al-Mutair was one of a series of cases that targeted him since the dissolution of the National Assembly in May 2024, alongside other cases that targeted other outspoken members. This ongoing targeting reflects the Kuwaiti government’s determination to consolidate its power and prevent public representation amidst gross violations of constitutional rights and freedoms in Kuwait.

GCHR already has documented other cases brought by the Kuwaiti General Prosecution against other former National Assembly members for expressing concerns over grave violations of human rights.

GCHR expresses its concern at the repeated targeting, arrest and detention of civil society activists, former members of the National Assembly, and online activists in Kuwait, solely related to their peaceful and legitimate human rights work. GCHR is particularly concerned with the repeated targeting of the former deputy speaker of the National Assembly, Mohammed Al-Mutair.

Recommendations

GCHR calls on the Kuwaiti authorities to:

1. Drop all cases against former deputy speaker of the National Assembly Mohammed Al-Mutair and revoke the freezing of all his bank assets;
2. Stop targeting former members of the National Assembly for practicing their responsibility of representing the demands and concerns of the Kuwaiti people;
3. Restore the National Assembly and allow for transparent and free election of members to ensure balances and checks on the executive power and the authority of the Emir; and
4. Guarantee in all circumstances that all human rights defenders in Kuwait are able to carry out their legitimate human rights activities without fear of reprisals and free of all restrictions including judicial harassment.