On 9 June, hundreds of Kuwaitis attend a rally to call for the release of opposition journalist and lawyer Mohammed Abdel Qader Al-Jassem. Accused of harming the national interest and undermining the Kuwaiti ruler, al-Jassem has been held in detention for over a month. He was sentenced to six months in prison after he authored a number of articles and books critical of the local political situation.
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Kuwait: Protesters call for release of jailed journalist
On 9 June, hundreds of Kuwaitis attend a rally to call for the release of opposition journalist and lawyer Mohammed Abdel Qader Al-Jassem. Accused of harming the national interest and undermining the Kuwaiti ruler, al-Jassem has been held in detention for over a month. He was sentenced to six months in prison after he authored a […]
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11 Jun 10
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