Rights
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Indonesian Domestic Worker’s Rights Neglected25 October 2015The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Kuwait, vide a circular dated 22 October, stated: It has been more than five years since the Government of Indonesia stopped sending dom...Kuwait Eager On Ensuring Women Rights26 November 2015Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Planning and Development Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh said Kuwaiti women rights have been remarkably improving in the past...Arab League Human Rights Defender Provides Shelter For Expats06 May 2016Deputy Chairman of the Arab League human rights committee Dr Abdulmajid Zaalani said Wednesday the Kuwaiti center for sheltering foreign workers is a pioneering center in the regio...Kuwait Supports Ilo Efforts In Protecting Laborers Rights29 May 2016Kuwait's participation in the International Labor Organization (ILO) conference is a testament to the country's support of laborers, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor an...Kuwait Reaffirms Commitment To Convention Of Rights Of Persons With Disability16 June 2016The State of Kuwait reiterated its full commitment to the implementation of the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability. Kuwait also affirmed co...Un Rights Panel Urges Kuwait To Amend Dna Law16 July 2016A UN human rights watchdog called on Kuwait on Friday to amend a counter-terrorism law requiring nationwide compulsory DNA testing, saying that it was disproportionate and violated...Indian Expats Rights Are Safeguarded03 August 2016Kuwait is keen on safeguarding foreign communities namely the Indian expatriates, who constitute the largest non-Kuwaiti community in the country, affirmed the Minister of Social A...Interior Ministry Committed To Apply Laws On Respecting Rights06 September 2016Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lieutenant General Sulaiman Al-Fahad on Monday met in his office Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on traffic...Un Team Lauds Kuwaiti Accomplishments Within The Domain Of Womens Rights18 December 2016A UN team lauded Saturday the accomplishments of the State of Kuwait within the domain of women’s rights, saying that the Gulf State had taken strong leaps in empowering wome...Moh Will Appoint A Committee Tasked With Devising A Plan To Enact Law To Protect Doctors Rights29 December 2016The Ministry of Health (MoH) will appoint a committee tasked with devising a plan to enact a law to protect the rights of doctors and healthcare providers, Minister of Health Dr Ja...Human Rights Committee Mp Dr Adel Al-damkhi And One Of Its Members Mp Dr Waleed Al-tabtabaei Support Death Penalty27 January 2017Chairman of parliament’s Human Rights Committee MP Dr Adel Al-Damkhi and one of its members MP Dr Waleed Al-Tabtabaei support death penalty, based on their conviction that it...Equal Opportunities To Men And Women Under Different Circumstances19 February 2017“The Citizenship law discriminates against women, even though the act is against constitution”, said speakers at a recent forum titled ‘Strange in my country &hel...Parliamentary Human Rights Committee Has Demanded For Relocation Of The Central Prison Away From Residential Area02 March 2017The parliamentary Human Rights Committee has demanded for relocation of the Central Prison away from residential area. The committee made this demand during its meeting with the In...Khalid Al-hamidi Al-ajmi Criticizes Some Mps Stance On Expatriate Rights20 March 2017Board Chairman of Kuwait Human Rights Society Khalid Al-Hamidi Al-Ajmi says every country, including Kuwait, has the right to stipulate legislation and take measures for supporting...Head Of The Labor Union At Mew Said That Cannot Underestimate Rights Of Mew Workers03 April 2017 Head of the labor union at Ministry of Electricity and Water Eng Abdullah Al-Hajailan affirmed that the union is against the prejudice concerning the rights of workers in the...