ADHRB holds side event at HRC42 on Kuwait’s UPR and the plight of the bidoon
On 12 September 2019, at the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) held a side event panel examining the State of Kuwait’s fidelity to the recommendations it received under its last Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In particular, the panelists, Lisa Majumdar of CIVICUS, Mohamed Alenezi of Kuwaiti Bedoon’s Movement, Costanza Mendola of ADHRB, and Khadidja Nemar of MENA Rights Group looked at freedom of expression, freedom of association, and the rights of the stateless persons – the bidoon. The panel was moderated by Bridget Quitter of ADHRB and supported by numerous international NGOs.
Read the full statement here.
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