Conclusion The Kuwait Nationality Law is an extremely restrictive law that does not allow for a legal resolution for residents of Kuwait who have resided there for reasons related to marriage, work, or absence of other nationality as part of the stateless population. It is not surprising therefore, that Kuwait has the highest number of stateless populations, with over 90,000 persons. The problem is now exacerbated with the ongoing mass stripping of Kuwaiti nationality from thousands of naturalised people. Most of them have voluntarily revoked their former nationality before acquiring the Kuwaiti nationality according to the Nationality Law regulations. Therefore, accessing their right to travel, work, obtain governmental assistance in seeking health, education, and other basic rights are now curtailed. It is more concerning that the decision of revoking nationality cannot be addressed in courts or repealed. The situation has several implications whether legal, economic, or social. Those who had their nationality revoked, will not be able to travel, remain in jobs, or run businesses as they used to. They may have to resort to illegal means to earn an income or to leave the state. The majority of those affected are the foreign wives of Kuwaiti citizens, who may not be able to apply for their former nationality or may have to get a divorce and reside in their former countries to reclaim their former nationalities. Kuwaiti constitutional, legal, or economic experts have raised the alarm against the amendment of the Law and its implications on the society and the state. However, the government offered a fragmented, least thought-of measures to address the stateless wives, by promising to treat them as Kuwaiti citizens but without the reversing the decision on their nationality. Which made many observers question the rationale of doing that in the first place. What was also concerning is the fact that the state went after the same experts and activists who were defending against these measures, therefore, forcing them to remain silent or leave the country. 22 Kuwait: Amendments to Kuwaiti Nationality Law pose serious threats to human rights

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