‫مجلة الدراسات القانونية واالقتصادية‬ Suzan El Tahhan Bidoons: A Statelessness Plight in Kuwait • Give Kuwaiti women the same legal rights as men to confer nationality upon their spouses and children. Grant nationality to children born in Kuwait who would otherwise be stateless. • Create a transparent mechanism for individuals to apply for citizenship with the opportunity for judicial review to guard against procedural error or abuse of discretion and ensure due process in determining citizenship claims. • Grant temporary legal residency to stateless individuals pending resolution of their claims to Kuwaiti nationality. Cease treating the Bidoons as "illegal residents." • Through legal reform, ensure the Bidoons’ right to civil documentation, including birth certificates, marriage registration, death certificates, plus travel documents. • Allow Bidoons children the right to enroll in government schools to safeguard their right to free and compulsory primary education in addition to available and accessible secondary education. If we look deeper into many of the Human Rights Watch report recommendations; we realize that most of which are just steps leading to the best durable solution previously discussed in the above section; which is granting Bidoons the Kuwaiti nationality so they can integrate into the Kuwaiti society as equal citizens enjoying the same set of rights. III. ROLE OF UNHCR, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND "CULTURAL APPROPRIATION" IN RESOLVING BIDOONS SOCIO-LEGAL PARADOX The role of international institutions and local NGOs can never be denied in overcoming such a discriminatory legal-cultural issue. UNHCR continues to play an essential role in the region, raising awareness of statelessness issues. Such efforts had pleasant effects in many countries. In Kuwait, a bill of law on the status of stateless Bidoons has been drafted and is being debated 36