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Kuwait articles on Democracy Chronicles

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for democracy in Kuwait.​ Kuwait is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​According to Freedom House, "formal political parties are banned. While political groupings, such as parliamentary blocs, have been allowed to emerge, the government has impeded their activities through harassment and arrests". Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on the Middle East.

Kuwait: Jailed Bidun Activists on Hunger Strike

By DC Editors - August 31, 2019 Leave a Comment

Kuwait: Jailed Bidun Activists on Hunger Strike

Dozen of Bidun activists detained in Kuwait since July 2019 began a hunger strike on August 22 to protest human rights violations against themselves

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kuwait, Middle East

Kuwait Authorities Arrest A Number Of Bedoon Activists After Demonstration

By DC Editors - July 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

Kuwait Authorities Arrest A Number Of Bedoon Activists After Demonstration

GCHR says the General Department of Criminal Investigation, and State Security Bureau have arrested number of activists defending Bedoon’s right.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Kuwait, Middle East

Kuwait Targeting Political Activists Supporting Bedoon Rights

By DC Editors - February 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

Kuwait Targeting Political Activists Supporting Bedoon Rights

Authorities continue to target human rights defenders who took part in four sit-ins organised in front of Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ Affairs.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Journalism and Free Speech, Kuwait, Middle East, Political Dissidents

Opposition Advances in Kuwaiti Parliamentary Vote

By DC Editors - November 27, 2016 Leave a Comment

Kuwaiti Parliamentary Vote

Opposition parties and allies won 24 seats out of 50 in yesterday’s Kuwaiti Parliamentary vote

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kuwait, Middle East

Building a Kuwaiti Human Rights Movement

By DC Editors - August 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Kuwaiti Human Rights

Organization seeks to introduce culture of transparency to efforts to secure Kuwaiti human rights

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kuwait, Middle East

Provocative Kuwaiti Artist Challenging Stereotypes

By DC Editors - July 11, 2016 Leave a Comment

Kuwaiti Artist Shurooq Amin

Changing nation is a canvass for up and coming Kuwaiti Artist Shurooq Amin inside capital city

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Kuwait, Middle East, Political Artwork, Religion and Democracy

Kuwait Women’s Activist Sentenced For Insulting Emir

By DC Editors - June 22, 2015 Leave a Comment

Kuwait Women's Activist Sentenced

Court sentences Rana Jassem al-Sadoun for political criticism during work for Kuwait women’s rights

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Kuwait, Middle East, Women Voting Rights

Kuwait Opposition Leader Imprisoned

By DC Editors - February 22, 2015 Leave a Comment

Kuwait Opposition Leader Imprisoned Dissident

Main challenge to ruling Sabah family sidelined as ruling sees Kuwait opposition leader imprisoned

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Kuwait, Middle East

Kuwait Opposition Calls for Democracy and End of Monarchy

By DC Editors - April 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

Kuwait Opposition Calls for Democracy

Major political clash set with oil dictatorship after Kuwait opposition calls for democracy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kuwait, Middle East

Twitter Kuwait Dissident Gets Huge Prison Term

By DC Editors - October 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

Twitter Kuwait dissident user jail sentence

Nation remains dangerous place for freedom of expression as shown in Twitter Kuwait dissident user jail sentence

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kuwait, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Social Media and Democracy, Technology Dissidents, Voting Technology

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