The economic implications are also enormous, as many of those who were stripped of their nationality were unable to resume their jobs or manage their properties and financial belongings without official documentation or proof of nationality. The social insurance in Kuwait has stopped dispensing the retirement salaries for those whose nationalities were stripped.The social insurance system legislation requires that dispensing retirement salaries are only allowed for Kuwaiti and other Gulf States citizens and not stateless persons, who will require a modified legal regulation. (15) Those business owners whose nationality were stripped cannot resume their businesses or have the legal means to seek justice. (16) “I’m an original Kuwaiti and married to a legally-naturalised Saudi wife since 2015… She and her friends whose nationality were stripped were fired from their jobs and their bank accounts were frozen… we have a mortgage on our house that she will not be able now to pay… would she go to prison? What did we do wrong exactly?” Abo Omar, a Kuwaiti man whose wife’s nationality was stripped. (17) Talented artists and media persons who resided in Kuwait and contributed to the rise of art and culture in Kuwait have also been subjected to revocation of nationality, based on the amendment to Article 5 which used to allow granting the Kuwaiti nationality to those who contributed to the state. Well-known names who were affected include the singer Nawal, the actor Dawood Hussein, and the media announcer and blogger Nuha Nabeel, (18) and their dependents. The implications of stripping citizens of their nationalities also gravely affects their health and wellbeing, particularly for those who are affected with chronic conditions and disabilities. A newspaper published an alarming number of a total of 1,119 nationalities stripped from 322 special needs persons, 514 of their guardians, 264 of their caregivers, and 19 employees who handle their cases. (19) (15) https://www.alraimedia.com/article/1710860 (16) https://alseyassah.com/article/426169 (17) https://x.com/abo_3oomaar/status/1864169200077386118 (18) https://www.bbc.com/arabic/articles/cdr0ljx4zvko (19) https://x.com/imegrop/status/1883583182915719314?s=46 16 Kuwait: Amendments to Kuwaiti Nationality Law pose serious threats to human rights