Three-Year Jail Terms Upheld in Kuwait Sedition and Hezbollah-Related Cases (opens original article in a new tab)

The State Security Court of Appeals upheld three-year jail terms for sedition and Hezbollah-related charges in Kuwait, while overturning some sentences in favor of financial guarantees for good behavior.

• State Security Court of Appeals upheld three-year jail terms for two individuals over sedition and Hezbollah-related charges.
• Two Kuwaiti citizens had their three-year sentences overturned, receiving financial guarantees instead for good conduct.
• Court overturned an acquittal in a case involving insults to Egypt and Saudi Arabia and Hezbollah-related ideas, replacing it with a non-punishment decision with a financial guarantee.