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A P P E NDIX 4
AP PE N D I X 4 — CO N T I N U ED
Since the data was not controlled in any meaningful way, it must be interpreted loosely, bearing in mind the following caveats:
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Numbers — The news reports cite both cumulative and individual cases, therefore a meaningful
cumulative figure cannot be derived from this information. In other words, a report of cumulative
number on one day may comprise one or more individual reports of specific cases from previous
days;in some reports, the numbers were approximations.
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Where possible, we have tried to differentiate between individual and batch reports.
Date or dates of revocation events — the dates given relate to date reported, not the specific date or
time frame when the revocation took place.
(Unscientific) Sample selection of citizenship revocation events based on open source reporting, March 2024 - December 2025
EV EN T
D AT E
N U M B ER
A F F EC T ED
2024-03-17
26
batch
TA X ON OM Y
‘R A W ’ R EA SON
SOU R C E
OB SER V AT ION S
FRAUD_FORGERY
Interior Ministry
measures against
dual citizenship and
fraud / forgery
Kuwait Launches Hotline to
Combat Dual Citizenship Fraud
Source describes policy/enforcement
focus; source states 26 in total, 6
revoked by decree; 20 by cabinet
decision
Institutional step;
committee to review
nationality; references
reasons including
forgery.
Amiri decree forms Supreme
Committee for Investigation of
Kuwaiti Nationality
DUAL_NATIONALITY
LEGAL_POLICY
2024-05-27
2024-08-29
None
mentioned
78
FRAUD_FORGERY
LEGAL_POLICY
UNKNOWN
Kuwait Moments · Media
KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ·
Official
Creates the investigative committee
that later issues/raises revocation
decisions but source notes that
revocations for forgery started in
March.
Kuwait strips citizenship of 78
more people
Measure referred to cabinet (for
approval);
KUNA · Media
2024-09-10
912
batch
FRAUD_FORGERY
UNKNOWN
Arbitrary revocations;
cites official reporting;
mentions reasons
include forgery.
Authorities continue arbitrary
citizenship revocation policy (912
cumulative; 78 on 29 Aug 2024 per
KUNA)
Civil society cumulative estimate;
references KUNA report of 78
revocations on 29 Aug 2024 as
highest single-day figure at that time.
Gulf Centre for Human Rights ·
NGO
2024-10-24
2024-11-12
11
930 and 1617
“in just 20
days”
UNKNOWN
FRAUD_FORGERY
DUAL_NATIONALITY
Only a list of names
on an Instagram post
An Instagram post
Highlights fraud
Kuwait to Revoke Citizenship of
930 in Record Action
Al-Majalliss · Media
MSN / Kuwait moments · Media
Names of 11 people stripped of
citizenship
Set “a new record”; “aggressive
stance on citizenship integrity is
intended to safeguard national
identity and prevent fraud.”
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