Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- Amnesty International has urged Kuwait to drop charges against Bidun activist Mohammad Al-Bargash, who is being prosecuted for speaking about the human rights of the country's stateless Bidun population.

On September 3, 2023, the State Security Agency detained Al-Bargash at his workplace, an electronics shop in al-Sulaibiya, al-Jahra governorate, without an arrest warrant.

He is accused of spreading false news and rumors abroad, potentially undermining the country's prestige, following an interview with Nabaa TV, a Saudi opposition channel from Lebanon.

He was imprisoned for over seven weeks before being acquitted on October 25, 2023. The prosecution appealed, and the appellate court is set to issue its verdict on ...