Country Summary
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.
Urgent Actions
Latest Actions from Kuwait
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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
Regression of rights escalates amid wide, ongoing campaign of stripping of nationalities
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) is following with deep concern the massive human rights violations in Kuwait after the dissolution of the Assembly Council
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Blogger Salman Al-Khalidi sentenced to 15 years in prison
Press reports have confirmed that blogger Salman Al-Khalidi has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Kuwait. On 11 January 2026, the Kuwaiti Criminal Court
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