Kuwait Mass Revokes Citizenship

Agence France-Presse reported on the 25th that more than 37,000 people have been stripped of Kuwaiti nationality from August 2024 to now. Among all the cases reviewed, 26,000 women lost their citizenship acquired through marriage and dependency.

Twenty years ago, Lama successfully obtained Kuwaiti nationality, but when she tried to pay for her gym fees, she suddenly found her bank account frozen because Kuwait revoked her nationality acquired through marriage.

In February 2025, authorities discovered that a Kuwaiti citizen had sold fake citizenship identity documents twice; the first time in 1986 to three Iraqis, and the second time in 1993 to three citizens of Gulf countries. His actions ultimately resulted in 234 fake citizens who now face revocation of their Kuwaiti nationality.

On October 22, 2024, Kuwait issued Decree No. 130 of 2024, revoking the citizenship of nine individuals. The main target of this action was a Kuwaiti family and those who obtained citizenship with her help. Additionally, according to Cabinet Resolution No. 792 of 2024, another eight individuals also lost their citizenship. Kuwait has strengthened its criteria for holding citizenship to combat fraudulent citizenship practices, particularly through the use of false or forged information during the application process.

Amnesty International's Mansour Mills said, "The right to nationality is a fundamental human right, and disrespecting and failing to protect this right can have catastrophic consequences for people's lives."

George Cafiro, managing director of Gulf State Analytics, said that new leaders seem to have different views on nationalism, excluding "those who do not have deep roots in the country."

For Melissa Longworth, a researcher at the Includovate organization, immigrant women "were explicitly told that this country does not welcome your offspring," and they were deprived of voting rights.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833138167114825/

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