Afghanistan, May 26 -- Kuwait has revoked citizenship of over 37,000 people, mostly migrant women, sparking widespread human rights concerns and legal uncertainty.
The Kuwaiti government has revoked the citizenship of more than 37,000 people since August 2024, a move that has sparked widespread criticism from human rights groups and regional analysts. The majority of those affected are migrant women who had acquired citizenship through marriage.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the mass revocation is part of a sweeping "reform initiative" launched by Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah after assuming power in December 2023. Since then, he has dissolved the parliament and suspended parts of the constitution, citing national purifi...