News Service 28/96. AI INDEX: MDE 17 \04 \96. EMBARGOED UNTIL 0001 HRS GMT 22 FEBRUARY 1996. KUWAIT: FIVE YEARS OF IMPUNITY SINCE THE WITHDRAWAL OF IRAQI FORCES ...
Since the end of the Iraqi occupation in February 1991, Kuwait has embarked on a number of political and human rights reforms. However, the government has failed ...
This report provides compelling evidence of the futility and injustice of trying to use the death penalty to suppress drug trafficking and abuse. Some 26 countries ...
More than 35 political prisoners, including at least 10 prisoners of conscience, are reported to have ended the hunger strike begun on 21 February 1995. They had ...
In addition to the 10 prisoners of conscience who began a hunger-strike on 14 February, at least 25 other political prisoners joined the hunger-strike on 21 February ...
On 20 March 1995 the Court of Cassation upheld the death sentences passed on Ra'ad 'Abd al-Amir 'Abbud al-Asadi and Wali 'Abd al-Hadi 'Abd al-Hassan al-Ghazali. ...
At least 10 prisoners of conscience in Kuwait Central Prison are reported to have been on hunger-strike since 14 February 1995. They are said to be protesting against ...