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| Title | Kuwait: General information on arrests of religious Shi'a |
| Publisher | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1990 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | KWT6352 |
| Cite as | Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Kuwait: General information on arrests of religious Shi'a, 1 July 1990, KWT6352, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3ae6aaf08.html [accessed 31 May 2012] |
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Kuwait: General information on arrests of religious Shi'a
Attached please find four recent reports from Amnesty International alleging incommunicado detention, fear of torture and extradition, and detention without charge or trial of Kuwaiti Shi'a. According to Amnesty International, at least 20 Shi'a were arrested in November 1989 after the execution of 16 Kuwaiti in September 1989. (SAU6355) Ten Kuwaiti Shi'a, including prominent religious figures, were alleged to have been arrested in February 1990 (AI Index: MDE 17/03/90).
Further information on treatment of Shi'a, including non-Kuwaiti Shi'a, can be found in KWT6356 which has been sent to you.
ATTACHMENTS:
Amnesty International, Urgent Action (AI Index: MDE 17/01/90), 2 February 1990.
Amnesty International, Urgent Action (AI Index: MDE 17/02/90), 20 February 1990.
Amnesty International, Urgent Action (AI Index: MDE 17/03/90), 20 February 1990.
Amnesty International, Urgent Action (AI Index: MDE 17/04/90), 28 February 1990.
Topics: Rights of detainees, Shiite,
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