| For a summary of Kuwait’s review at the second cycle please click here. |
8th UPR session
Date of review: 12 May 2010
Date of report adoption: 16 June 2010
Document number: A/HRC/15/15
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Kuwait’s 1st UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
Right to privacy, marriage and family life
30. HRW stated that Kuwait continues to criminalize consensual homosexual conduct and that Kuwait’s National Assembly in December 2007 introduced restrictions on privacy and on a person’s free choice of dress. HRW recommended stopping the arrest of individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity or presentation and repealing articles 193 and 198 of the Kuwaiti Penal Code, criminalizing consensual homosexual conduct and imitating the appearance of a member of the opposite sex, respectively. Similar information and recommendations were provided by ARC International/ International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ARC/ILGA) which added that Kuwait maintained criminal sanctions against sexual activity between consenting adults.
II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
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III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
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IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
No references.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Kuwait noted the following recommendations:
80.19. Consider decriminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults, with a view to ensuring the rights to privacy and non-discrimination (Brazil).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Kuwait’s first review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.