Kuwait: Update to Response to Information Request KWT19839.E of 31 March 1995 on whether in 1994 the Kuwaiti government was still arresting and detaining Bedoons suspected of supporting Iraq during the Iraqi invasion
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | KWT20426.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Kuwait: Update to Response to Information Request KWT19839.E of 31 March 1995 on whether in 1994 the Kuwaiti government was still arresting and detaining Bedoons suspected of supporting Iraq during the Iraqi invasion, 1 April 1995, KWT20426.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aadc23.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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In a telephone interview on 5 April 1995, a representative of the Kuwaiti Association to Defend War Victims (KADWV) stated that his organization was not aware of any arrest or detention in 1994 of Bedoons suspected of supporting Iraq during the Iraqi invasion. The representative added that KADWV was informed of some cases where Bedoons were asked to go to a police station in order to clarify their identity; once the interrogation was completed, they were free to go (ibid).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.
Reference
Kuwaiti Association to Defend War Victims (KADWV), Washington, DC. 5 April 1995. Telephone interview with representative.