مجلة الدراسات القانونية واالقتصادية
Suzan El Tahhan
Bidoons: A Statelessness Plight in Kuwait
circumstances. It is the product of negotiation along with discussion rather than
imposition."94 Therefore, the nature, content, plus diversity of rights is constantly
changing.
Accordingly, regardless of the vital role of UNHCR plus international
institutions, the cultural appropriation process is best applied through efforts of local
NGOs that are familiar with the society, the governmental policies, and what
language suits each best. I know such a process is not an easy way out and might be
facing many obstacles. I know it might take decades to reach any results. However,
I still believe that cultural appropriation through a combination of national and
international efforts can yet be the most effective, if not the only, strategy to end the
discriminatory legacy of Bidoons in Kuwait.
Conclusion
All in all, the Bidoons plight remains to be one of the most hotly contested in Kuwait. The
Bidoons plight is a complicated one with many national and international perspectives. But how
can we bring this dilemma to an end amicably? It's "cultural appropriation" that would always be
a cordial approach to gradually changing the Kuwaiti discriminatory legacy against Bidoons.
Alongside cultural appropriation through the cooperation between the international
community and local civil society, there must be a sort of international protection to Bidoons that
helps them live livable lives until Kuwait gradually changes its discriminatory legacy and Bidoons
become naturalized Kuwaiti citizens. Such temporary protection can either be under the 1954
Convention on Statelessness or under the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, which
represents a better option for Bidoons.
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