Kuwaiti Penal Code News Today

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 21: Senior legal specialist at the Public Authority for Anti- Corruption (Nazaha), Lulwa Al-Saddah, said the study of legislation and legal tools falls within the jurisdiction of the authority, in accordance with Article (5) of Law No. 2/2016 establishing the authority, as well as A

In-depth: In Kuwait, criticising powerful allies like Saudi Arabia is a punishable crime. After condemning the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, 23-year-old activist Salman Al-Khaldy became the latest target of the Gulf country's strict censorship.

Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed claims than an LGBTQ rights supporter who appeared in a video online is a diplomat, saying she 'does not belong to the Kuwaiti diplomatic corps and is not an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs'.

Victim said he was promised driving licence in exchange for sexual favours

‘After the decision to abolish Article 198 of the Kuwaiti Penal Code by the Constitutional Court, which states: ‘Whoever imitates the opposite sex in any way shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding one thousand dinars, or one of these two penalt

Kuwait, February 21, 2022, MondayA women's yoga camp in Kuwait has sparked controversy. It so happened that on February 7, a yoga trainer announced a

I was in ‘London in the sixties’, enjoying visiting stores to buy ceramic pieces and household utensils, because they were distinguished by their brands, and their prices were cheap. That shop was selling factory products that had manufacturing defects that were not easily noticeable and instead

I was in ‘London in the sixties’, enjoying visiting stores to buy ceramic pieces and household utensils, because they were distinguished by their brands, and their prices were cheap. That shop was selling factory products that had manufacturing defects that were not easily noticeable and instead

Kuwait’s #MeToo movement | Women denounce harassment, violence Updated: Updated: Women are increasingly challenging Kuwait’s deeply patriarchal society. Share Article Women are increasingly challenging Kuwait’s deeply patriarchal society. Abrar Zenkawi was cruising toward the beach in Kuwait city when she saw a man waving and smiling in her rear-view mirror. Elsewhere, this may have been a benign highway flirtation. But in Kuwait, it’s a haunting routine that often turns dangerous. Th...