Kuwait: As Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the World Declaration of Human Rights, the Kuwaiti Society for Human Rights issued a statement on the occasion enumerating its achievements so far and outlining the challenges ahead.
The statement pointed out that the past sixty years have witnessed significant developments, including the abolishment of slavery, human trafficking as well as the empowerment of the masses to exercise their human rights without restrictions.
"In Kuwait, we have seen significant political and social changes, including the establishment of a constitutional system in 1962," the Society stated in a statement. The Society, however, affirmed that although Kuwaiti women have been empowered to exercise their full political rights, they still lack some of their basic rights, including the fact that the children of Kuwaiti mothers who are married to non-Kuwaitis can't attain Kuwaiti citizenship.
"In the labor sector, there are obvious restrictions on the appointment of women to senior positions," the society lamented, while citing divorce and custody constraints as other issues.
Meanwhile, the statement decried the fact that stateless individuals, commonly known as Bedoun, remain unable to attain their basic human rights, adding that the issue needs urgent solutions.
Concerning the expatriate workforce, the society urged concerned authorities to consider the plight of foreign manpower by ensuring that they attain their rights in accordance with labor bylaws.
The Society also called for the endorsement of a new Labor Act in order to insure he rights and dignity of expatriate workers, including domestic laborers.
(Original Source: Al Watan Newspaper)
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