Kuwait Court Sentences Kuwaiti to Three Years for Supporting Hezbollah, Houthis

Kuwait's State Security Court of Appeals has issued a three-year prison sentence to a citizen for promoting and supporting Hezbollah and the Houthi group. The court also overturned a previous acquittal for former National Assembly candidate Ali Nassir, imposing a KD3,000 bail and suspending his sentence for broadcasting false news.

The appeals court upheld the suspension of a sentence for a female journalist accused of supporting and sympathizing with Hezbollah. In other rulings, the court affirmed the acquittal of a lawyer on charges related to publishing false news about drug prices. It also upheld the suspension of sentences for two citizens accused of sympathizing with a banned group and inciting sedition.

Furthermore, the court maintained the acquittal of a political activist charged with broadcasting false news on social media platforms X and TikTok. The acquittal of a defendant in a case involving the disruption of Kuwait Armed Forces' military preparations was also upheld.