News – Kuwait – 2010.06.05

ARABIALINK Daily News – KUWAIT – Excerpts from International Media Reports
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Amnesty Urges Kuwait to Release Top Writer [Jun 5]
“Amnesty International appealed to Kuwait on Saturday to immediately release a prominent writer whose family and lawyer insist he is being illegally detained.  In a letter addressed to the Gulf state’s ruler, the London-based rights watchdog called for all charges against Mohammad Abdulqader al-Jassem, who has been in custody since May 11 pending a trial, to be dropped.  “Amnesty International considers that Mohammad Abdulqader al-Jassem is a prisoner of conscience, held solely on account of his legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of expression, and is calling for his immediate and unconditional release,” it said in a statement.  Jassem has been charged with undermining the emir’s status, attacking the regime and spreading false information that harmed Kuwait’s national interests, which carries a penalty of several years in jail..”  [Complete Report]

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