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Kuwait Detains Journalist Amid Crackdown on Free Speech

4/17/2026

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Kuwait detained journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin on March 3 as part of an intensified crackdown on freedom of speech.
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights says authorities are using new security laws to broaden terrorism definitions and target dissent.
The new laws impose severe penalties for spreading perceived false information.
Kuwait has revoked citizenship from more than 2,000 individuals, signaling ongoing tensions and fears of internal dissent.

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Kuwait detained journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin on March 3 as part of an intensified crackdown on freedom of speech.
The Gulf Centre for Human Rights says authorities are using new security laws to broaden terrorism definitions and target dissent.
The new laws impose severe penalties for spreading perceived false information.
Kuwait has revoked citizenship from more than 2,000 individuals, signaling ongoing tensions and fears of internal dissent.