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Annual Report: Kuwait 2011
Head of state: al-Shaikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Head of government: al-Shaikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah Death penalty: retentionist Population: 3.1 million Life expectancy: 77.9 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 11/9 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 94.5 per cent Critics of the Prime Minister were harassed and prosecuted. Foreign migrant workers were exploited and abused by employers. Thousands of Bidun resident in Kuwait remained stateless, impeding their access to health, education and other rights. At least three people were sentenced to death; no executions were reported. Background Kuwait's human rights record was assessed under the UN Universal Periodic Review in May. In…
July 13, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Kuwait 2010
Head of state al-Shaikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Head of government al-Shaikh Nasser Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah Death penalty retentionist Population 3 million Life expectancy 77.5 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 11/9 per 1,000 Adult literacy 94.5 per cent Migrant workers faced exploitation and abuse despite legal reforms. Critics of the government and ruling family were harassed. Thousands of Bidun remained stateless and so were unable to access their full range of rights. At least three people were sentenced to death; no executions were reported. Background National elections were held in May after the government resigned in March. Sixteen women stood as…
March 19, 2011