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Without citizenship: Statelessness, discrimination, and repression in Kuwait

“Open Society Justice & Refugee International (2011). Without citizenship: Statelessness, discrimination, and repression in Kuwait.   This year Kuwait is celebrating 50 years of independence. But for around 10 per cent of its population—known as “bidoon”—the anniversary also marks 50 years of statelessness. ”Bidoon” means “without” in Arabic, indicating that this group—estimated to range between … Continue reading Without citizenship: Statelessness, discrimination, and repression in Kuwait →