Refworld | 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?

Title	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?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	21 December 2010
Country	Kuwait
Topics	Bedoon \| Passports \| Rejected asylum-seekers \| Statelessness \| Statelessness
Citation / Document Symbol	KWT37848
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, 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, KWT37848, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4dd0ee0f2.html [accessed 20 May 2023]
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