Although small, Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the world. But have you ever heard of the situation of the Bedoon in this country? There are at least 120,000 Bedoon jinsiyya (without nationality) in Kuwait today, suffering from the lack of human rights in a State that wants to deny not only their citizenship, but their very existence. The cannot legally obtain birth, death, marriage or divorce certificates. They do not have access to public education, health care, housing or employment. And while they face some of the state’s harshest discrimination policies, they have no recourse to the law and its courts. Over the past couple of years, stateless activists and protesters have stepped up their efforts in campaigning for equal rights and recognition for the Bedoon. Increasingly, average Kuwaiti citizens are joining the ranks of the protesters and have brought a new dynamic to the issue. Watch & share our new #multipleexposure video resulting from our last country visit to #Kuwait!
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:36:03 +0000
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