Article 38 [Home]
Places of residence shall be inviolable. They may not be entered without the
permission of their occupants except in the circumstances and manner specified by
law.
Article 39 [Freedom and Secrecy of Communication]
Freedom of communication by post, telegraph, and telephone and the secrecy
thereof is guaranteed; accordingly, censorship of communications and disclosure of
their contents are not permitted except in the circumstances and manner specified by
law.
Article 40 [Compulsory and Free Education]
(1) Education is a right for Kuwaitis, guaranteed by the State in accordance with
law and within the limits of public policy and morals. Education in its
preliminary stages is compulsory and free in accordance with the law.
(2) The law lays down the necessary plan to eliminate illiteracy.
(3) The State devotes particular care to the physical, moral, and mental
development of the youth.
Article 41 [Right and Duty to Work]
(1) Every Kuwaiti has the right to work and to choose the type of his work.
(2) Work is a duty of every citizen necessitated by personal dignity and public
good. The State shall endeavor to make it available to citizens and to make its
terms equitable.
Article 42 [No Forced Labor]
There is no forced labor except in the cases specified by law for national
emergency and with just remuneration.
Article 43 [Association]
Freedom to form associations and unions on a national basis and by peaceful
means is guaranteed in accordance with the conditions and manner specified by law.
No one may be compelled to join any association or union.
Article 44 [Assembly]
(1) Individuals have the right of private assembly without permission or prior
notification, and the police may not attend such private meetings.
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