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Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador over statement | GulfNews.com
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A spokesperson said the foreign ministry regretted and rejected the embassy statement for ignoring basic diplomatic norms that require resorting to official communication channels between governments when seeking information regarding a specific issue, and not going to the public media instead.

“The statement by the Iranian embassy in Kuwait regrettably ignored the Kuwaiti government’s official stance regarding the issue at hand about which the Kuwaiti cabinet made an official statement stressing the need not to pass any judgement by anyone before the Kuwaiti court decides on the case first and foremost,” the spokesperson said.

“The decision by the public prosecutor to issue a gag order against publishing any news regarding the Abdali cell shows Kuwait’s keenness on not having the issue discussed in public at this time for fear of its negative impact on the progress of the case, thereby harming it, and at the same time to ensure total fairness,” the spokesperson said.

Kuwaiti activist jailed 10 years for petrol bomb tweet | GulfNews.com
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Kuwait City: A Kuwaiti court on Tuesday sentenced an opposition activist to ten years in jail for publishing a diagram on Twitter showing how a petrol bomb is made, the court ruling said.

The court convicted Saqr Al Hashash of inciting attacks on policemen, providing training on the manufacture of Molotov cocktails, taking part in an unlicensed protest, and disobeying police orders.

The charges were based on a tweet Al Hashash sent in July showing a diagram on Molotov cocktails which explained how they are made.

The ruling, which can still be appealed, was issued in absentia because he is not currently in Kuwait.

Al Hashash, a young activist, was handed a 20-month jail term in January for allegedly insulting the emirate’s ruler Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah

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Arab News - 08 July, 2014

A Kuwaiti court freed prominent opposition leader Mussallam Al-Barrak on Monday after police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a fifth straight night of demonstrations demanding his release.

Judge Ahmad Al-Athari said he was releasing Barrak on a bail of 5,000 dinars ($ 17,800), triggering jubilation among supporters of the former MP in the small, jampacked courtroom.

The public prosecutor had ordered Barrak be detained for 10 days on Wednesday on charges of insulting the supreme judicial council and slandering its chairman Faisal Al-Marshed in a speech he delivered at a public rally last month.

“Oh Mussallam, you are the conscience of the whole nation,” shouted the crowd of supporters after the judge ordered his release.

Kuwait opposition leader sentenced to one week | GulfNews.com
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A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced former lawmaker Musallam Al Barrak to one week in jail in the case filed against him by TV broadcaster Al Shahed.
According to the defendant’s lawyer, Thamer Al Jidai, the court also slapped Al Barrak with a fine of KD75.
However, the judge said that the ex-MP could pay KD50 to suspend the execution of the jail sentence.
Al Shahed took Al Barrak to court for allegedly telling a crowd at a rally held in October 2012 that if the TV broadcaster had placed a microphone in front of him as he delivered his speech, he would throw it away.

Kuwait jails writer for tweets ‘defaming’ Shaikh Nasser | GulfNews.com
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A Kuwaiti court on Wednesday sentenced prominent opposition writer Mohammad Al Wushaihi to a three-month jail term for tweets deemed derogatory to a former prime minister.

The court ruling said Wushaihi had been convicted of posting messages on Twitter defaming former premier Shaikh Nasser Mohammad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, a senior member of the ruling family.

The ruling stipulated that Wushaihi, who is also a television presenter, must start serving his jail term immediately, but that he could appeal the sentence.

He could also request the judge suspend the implementation of the jail term until any appeals court ruling on the case.

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A Kuwaiti court on Wednesday sentenced prominent opposition writer Mohammed al-Wushaihi to a three-month jail term for tweets deemed derogatory to a former prime minister. The court ruling said Wushaihi had been convicted of posting messages on Twitter defaming former premier Sheikh Nasser Mohammed al-Ahmad al-Sabah, a senior member of the ruling family. The ruling stipulated that Wushaihi, who is also a television presenter, must start serving his jail term immediately, but that he could (...)

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Kuwait to jail woman for tweets against emir - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
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A Kuwaiti court has sentenced a woman to 11 years in jail for posting remarks on Twitter deemed insulting to the emir and calling for the overthrow of the regime, the verdict said.

Huda al-Ajmi, a 37-year-old teacher, on Monday received the longest known sentence for online dissent in the Gulf state.

She was convicted of insulting Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, calling for the overthrow of the regime and misusing her mobile phone, according to a copy of the lower court ruling obtained by the AFP news agency.