Kuwaiti government must end campaign of mass citizenship stripping and repeal recent amendments to Nationality Law

Kuwaiti government must end campaign of mass citizenship stripping and repeal recent amendments to Nationality Law

13 February 2025
Kuwaiti authorities must end the relentless wave of citizenship stripping and review their Nationality Law to ensure compliance with international human rights standards, NGOs say. By January 2025 alone, reports indicated that Kuwait’s Supreme Committee to Investigate Kuwaiti Citizenship, a governmental body chaired by Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of…

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Statelessness in Bahrain: Its Effect on Identity and Belonging

Statelessness in Bahrain: Its Effect on Identity and Belonging

20 August 2024
The report “Statelessness in Bahrain: Its Effect on Identity and Belonging” offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the profound impact that the revocation of citizenship has on individuals in Bahrain. It delves into the social, legal, and psychological dimensions of statelessness, focusing on how losing nationality not only strips people of their legal rights…

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Turkey: Release stateless activist Ghada Naguib and refrain from deporting her to Egypt

Turkey: Release stateless activist Ghada Naguib and refrain from deporting her to Egypt 

10 October 2023
The undersigned human rights organizations condemn the detention of political activist Ghada Naguib by Turkish authorities, the wife of opposition figure Hisham Abdullah. We call for her immediate and unconditional release, urging the Turkish authorities to immediately refrain from deporting her to Egypt. The organizations emphasize that any improvement in relations between Egypt and Turkey…

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