Immigration law / Passports

Kuwait: 1. Does Kuwaiti law impose a penalty on failed asylum seekers? Are failed asylum seekers penalised in any other way? 2. Are legal penalties imposed for the destruction of Kuwaiti passports or for the use of false passports? Are the penalties any different for stateless persons resident in Kuwait? 3. Would a stateless Bidoon be able to obtain a replacement passport and re-enter Kuwait? 4. What restrictions are currently placed on stateless Bidoons resident in Kuwait? Has the human rights situation for stateless Bidoons deteriorated in Kuwait in recent years? 21 December 2010 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses