Kuwait: Counterterrorism measures introduced amid Iran war endanger fundamental rights, expand death penalty

A counterterrorism law enacted in Kuwait in the wake of Iranian strikes on the Gulf, following the unlawful US-Israeli attacks on Iran, contains overly broad and vague provisions that threaten the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association and movement, while significantly expanding the scope of the death penalty, Amnesty International said today. On 15 March 2026, the Emir of Kuwait issued Decree-Law No. 47 […] The post Kuwait: Counterterrorism measures introduced amid Iran