More than 37,000 people, including at least 26,000 women, have lost Kuwaiti nationality since August, according to an AFP tally of official figures, although media reports suggest the real number could be much higher.
“We are deeply concerned about Kuwait’s recent nationality revocations, particularly of individuals who renounced previous citizenships, and about the extension of such revocations to their dependents,“ UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Seif Magango told AFP.
The new ruling applies to women who became Kuwaitis through marriage since 1987. Official data show 38,505 women were naturalised by marriage from 1993 to 2020.
The campaign has left thousands of people in a legal grey area and scrambling to restore their previous nationality.
However, Magango said: “Their inability to challenge these decisions in court also raises serious concerns.
Anyone found to have obtained citizenship by forgery or fraud also loses their Kuwaiti nationality, along with their descendants.
The UN office has urged Kuwait to “review the nationality law to ensure it complies with international human rights standards and consider sustainable solutions to prevent statelessness”, he added.
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