S TAT E L E S S B Y D E C R E E A P P E NDIX 4 AP PE N D I X 4 — CO N T I N U ED EV EN T D AT E N U M B ER A F F EC T ED TA X ON OM Y ‘R A W ’ R EA SON SOU R C E OB SER V AT ION S 2024-12-19 2899 FRAUD_FORGERY 2 cases: dual nationality (Arts 9–10); 408 cases: certificate withdrawals under Art 21bisA (fraud/false statements); 2,489 cases linked to 54 countries (reported under Art 13(4)/Art 8 references in the excerpt). Supreme Committee decides to withdraw/lose nationality from 2,899 cases (with breakdown) Official press statement summarised in running file; includes category breakdown. Legal amendments: spouse acquisition removed; revocation grounds include higher interests, subversive affiliations, certain crimes, and public-sector dismissal for dishonesty, etc. Kuwait Gazette publishes decreeinto-law amending citizenship law (No. 116/2024) – excerpts Legal amendment on consequences/benefits after revocation; Council of Ministers discretion; decisions not subject to appeal (as described). Decree issued amending Article 16 of Kuwaiti nationality law Not stated; 4 dual nationals Kuwait to revoke citizenship of 5,838 people DUAL_NATIONALITY MARRIAGE_ART8 2024-12-23 MARRIAGE_ART8 NATIONAL_INTEREST SECURITY_TERRORISM LEGAL_POLICY 2024-12-31 2025-01-18 LEGAL_POLICY 5838 DUAL_NATIONALITY UNKNOWN KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) · Official KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) · Official Procedural/consequences change rather than a revocation count. The Times Kuwait · Media MEMO - Middle East Monitor, citing Al-Qabas · Media see observations → Legal framework change; describes potential grounds for future revocation/withdrawal. Number affected: 5838 of which 4 dual nationality; Total number cited: 35,548 between 29 August 2024 and 16 January 2025 Report: “some countries gave Kuwait important information, which contributed to uncovering many cases of duality, forgery and fraud” 2025-05-01 434 FRAUD_FORGERY DUAL_NATIONALITY NATIONAL_INTEREST 2025-05-22 1292 FRAUD_FORGERY DUAL_NATIONALITY MARRIAGE_ART8 NATIONAL_INTEREST 5 cases: dual nationality; 275 cases: fraud/forgery; 154 cases: higher interests / services to Kuwait / pre-1965 (as reported). Appeals process to open as citizenship of 434 more revoked (with breakdown) 8 cases: dual nationality; 189: fraud docs; 73: misrepresentation 1: undermining allegiance; 50 and 967: national interest/higher interest; 4: Article 8 (marriage-related) (as reported). Sweeping move: 1,290+ citizenship revoked in Kuwait (with breakdown) Also describes creation of grievances committee and appeals window/procedure. Kuwait Times · Media Provides one of the most granular public breakdowns in the running file. Shafaq News · Media CONTINUES OVERLEAF → 66

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