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.
Latest Actions from Kuwait
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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Latest News & Publications from Kuwait
Citizens denied right to elect Representatives to Municipal Council
On 24 May 2026, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, issued an Emiri decree containing Law No. (57) of 2026, amending the Kuwait Municipality Law No. 33
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Meta permanently disables Instagram account of journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
On 17 May 2026, Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, 41 years old, declared on his X account that his account on Instagram has been permanently disabled by
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