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Asian man sentenced to death for trafficking in heroin

The Criminal Court has sentenced an Asian man to death for trafficking in heroin. The Asian was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Department and during interrogation confessed to the charges before the Public Prosecution. The offence carries the death penalty under Kuwait’s new narcotics law, according to the report. In…

UNSC adopts resolution on protecting children from digital technology risks

The UN Security Council adopted on Monday a resolution addressing the impact of digital technologies on the perpetration of violations and abuses against children. The resolution also focuses on the need to provide children with digital literacy to identify risks, to prevent violations from occurring. The resolution…

Kuwait moves to introduce Chinese language in school curricula

The Ministry of Education is coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the proposed initiative, which aims to broaden students’ exposure to foreign languages and international educational experiences, according to a report published by Al-Rai on October 19. Under the proposal, Chinese would be offered as an…

Kuwait Calls for Complete Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

Diplomatic Attache of Kuwait’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Jarrah Al-Anzi said that the complete elimination of nuclear weapons is the only guarantee against their use, warning against the threats of stockpiling and developing such weapons to international security. In a statement to the UN General…

Kuwait Judicial Institute, UN discuss int’l human rights standards

Kuwait emphasizes judicial independence and fundamental rights UN welcomes Kuwait’s election to human rights council for 2027–2029 Judicial training key to protecting rights and ensuring justice, says Al-Sane The Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies has held a workshop in cooperation with the Office of the…

Amiri Decree-Law sets new rules for marriage, divorce documentation

An Amiri decree-law was issued amending Law No. 10 of 2020 to introduce electronic and remote documentation procedures for personal status matters, require premarital preparation programs, and establish new rules for documenting divorce and khula cases. Under the decree-law, concerned parties or their representatives…