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Kuwait

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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.

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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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Latest News & Publications from Kuwait

Authorities mobilise resources to silence prominent blogger Mansoor Al-Muhareb
  • News
  • Kuwait
  • 1/07/2026

In a continuation of their systematic policy of repression, Kuwaiti authorities are mobilising all available resources and tools to silence prominent blogger Mansoor

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Pursued Beyond Borders: Patterns of Transnational Repression Linked to States in the Middle East and North Africa
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  • BahrainEgyptJordanKuwaitMENASaudi ArabiaUAE
  • 18/06/2026

Executive Summary This report by the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) documents how transnational repression linked to States in the Middle East and North Africa

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