Data Privacy Protection Regulation
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Internet Service Providers
- Privacy
- Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Apr 4, 2021
- Type of Law
- Secondary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Oct 10, 2023
Law
Law No. 2/2016 on the Public Authority for Combating Corruption and Financial Disclosure
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Corruption
- Adoption Date
- Dec 24, 2016
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
Law No. 106 /2013 Combating Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- E-Transactions
- Fines
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- May 7, 2013
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
Law No. 91/2013 Combating Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Death penalty
- Adoption Date
- Mar 10, 2014
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Dec 27, 2020
Law
The Case of Huda Al-Ajmi
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 10, 2013
- Case Status
- On Appeal
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Sedition
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Feb 5, 2020
Case Law
Attorney General v. Sheikha Al-Jassem
- Country
- Source
- YouTube
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye5zNfgBVa8
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Analysis
Kuwaiti Criminal Court, Sheikha Al-Jassem Case (Shaikha Binjasim)
- Country
- Decision Date
- May 31, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Constitution
- Freedom of Expression
- National Security
- Religion
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
Attorney General v. Sara Al-Drees
- Country
- Source
- OMCT
- Source URL (legacy)
- http://www.omct.org/files/2016/12/24098/kuwait_trial_observation_report_121216_joint.pdf
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Analysis
Kuwaiti Criminal Court, Sara Al-Drees Case
- Country
- Decision Date
- Apr 13, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Cybercrime
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Penal Code
- Religion
- Sedition
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
Attorney General v. Rana Al-Sadoun
- Country
- Source
- Al Jazeera
- Source URL (legacy)
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/kuwait-activist-sentenced-insulting-emir-150622074745029.html
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Analysis
Human Rights Activist Rana Jasem Al-Sadoun Case
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 21, 2015
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Remanded for Decision in Accordance with Ruling
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Internet
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
The Case of Hamad Al-Naqi (Kuwait Twitter Blasphemy Case)
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jun 5, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Admissible
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Foreign State
- Insult to Head of State
- National Security
- Penal Code
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
Attorney General v. Mohammad Al-Mulaifi
- Country
- Source
- Doha Centre for Media Freedom
- Source URL (legacy)
- http://www.dc4mf.org/en/content/kuwaiti-handed-7-year-sentence-tweets
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Analysis
The Case of Mohammad Al-Mulaifi
- Country
- Decision Date
- Apr 9, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Blasphemy
- Disinformation
- False News
- Freedom of Expression
- Religion
- Sectarianism
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
(The Kuwaiti Criminal Court) The Case of Awad Al-Mutairi
- Country
- Decision Date
- Jan 18, 2016
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment or/and Fine)
- Keywords
- Cybercrime
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Foreign State
- Insult to Head of State
- Online Forum
- Sedition
- Social Media
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Case Law
Attorney General v. Awad Al-Mutairi
- Country
- Source
- Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
- Source URL (legacy)
- http://anhri.net/?p=158140&lang=en
- Date added
- Dec 13, 2018
Analysis
Law No. 37/2014 Regulating Information and Communication Technologies
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Regulatory Body
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- May 8, 2014
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Jul 17, 2018
Law
Law No. 8/ 2016 Regulating Electronic Media
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Electronic Media
- Fines
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- Publications
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Feb 2, 2016
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
Law No. 63/2015 on Combatting Cybercrimes
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Access to Information
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Cyber Security / Cyber Crime
- Cybercrime
- Data Protection and Retention
- Fines
- Media/Press
- Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
- Terrorism
- Adoption Date
- Jul 6, 2015
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
Law No. 20 /2014 on Electronic Transactions
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Consumer Protection
- Contract
- Data Protection and Retention
- E-Commerce
- E-Signature
- E-Transactions
- Encryption
- Internet of Things
- Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
- Adoption Date
- Feb 23, 2014
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
Law No. 61/2007 Regarding Audiovisual Media
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Audiovisual Law
- Blasphemy
- Broadcasting Networks
- Content Regulation / Censorship
- Indecency / Obscenity
- Media/Press
- Morality
- Public Decency
- Religion
- Adoption Date
- Jul 30, 2007
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
Law No. 3/2006 on Press and Publications
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Fines
- Freedom of Press
- Insult to Foreign State
- Insult to Head of State
- Media/Press
- Morality
- Publisher
- Regulatory Body
- Adoption Date
- Apr 3, 2006
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- II Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
Law No. 9/2001 Regarding Misuse of Telecommunications and Wiretap Sets
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Data Protection and Retention
- Monitoring
- Privacy
- Privacy, Data Protection and Retention
- Telecommunication
- Adoption Date
- Apr 17, 2001
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- III Governance of Online and Networked Spaces
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
Law No. 75/2019 Related to Copyright and Related Rights
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Copyright
- Criminal Investigation
- Fines
- Intellectual Property
- Morality
- Adoption Date
- Jul 28, 2019
- Type of Law
- Secondary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- V Other Laws
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
Law No.31/1970 Amending Law No.16/1960
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- National Security
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Jul 21, 1970
- Type of Law
- Amendment
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
Law No. 16 /1960 Promulgating the Penal Code
- Status of Law
- Final/Active/Current
- Country
- Keywords
- Penal Code
- Adoption Date
- Jun 2, 1960
- Type of Law
- Primary (this category will be deleted)
- Research Category
- I Legal Foundations
- Date added
- Dec 15, 2017
Law
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