Kuwaiti citizenship of 2,899 people revoked including 408 first class citizens - Times Kuwait

Kuwait – Halt the mass citizenship stripping to ensure that the measures adhere to international human rights law

20 December 2024 London / Beirut The government of the Amir of Kuwait, Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, must halt the ongoing, months-long collective citizenship stripping initiative that appears to exceed the sovereign prerogatives of Kuwait. The Government of Kuwait (GoK) should conduct an independent review of its measures to ensure that it adheres to the international human rights covenants to which Kuwait is a state party. On 23 November …

Kuwaiti citizenship of 2,899 people revoked including 408 first class citizens - Times Kuwait

The Supreme Committee for the Investigation of Kuwaiti Nationality, held a meeting today, Thursday, December 19, chaired by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, H. E. Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef. The committee decided to withdraw and lose citizenship from 2,899 cases, in preparation for presenting them to the Council of Ministers. The Ministry of Interior mentioned in a press statement that the committee deci…