Faculty of Law, Masaryk Univesity
Pavel Molek, Martin Bobák, Michal Hájek, Miroslav Knob
Kuwait
State of Kuwait - Asia
Regional
| Treaty | Signed | Ratified* | Protocols | Reservations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Charter (1981) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Am. Declaration (1948) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Am. Convention (1969) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arab Charter (2004) | 18-Sep-2006 | 9-May-2013 | – | – | – |
| ECHR (1950) | – | – | – | – | – |
| EU Charter [2000 (2009)] | – | – | – | – | – |
Universal
| Treaty | Signed | Ratified* | Protocols | Reservations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICERD (1966) | – | 15-Oct-1968 | – | The Government of the State of Kuwait does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 22 of the Convention, under which any dispute between two or more States Parties with respect to the interpretation or application of the Convention is, at the request of any party to the dispute, to be referred to the International Court of Justice for decision, and it states that, in each individual case, the consent of all parties to such a dispute is necessary for referring the dispute to the International Court of Justice. |
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| ICESCR (1966) | – | 21-May-1996 | – | The Government of Kuwait reserves the right not to apply the provisions of article 8, paragraph 1 (d). |
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| ICCPR (1966) | – | 21-May-1996 | – | The Government of Kuwait wishes to formulate a reservation with regard to article 25(b). The provisions of this paragraph conflict with the Kuwaiti electoral law, which restricts the right to stand and vote in elections to males. It further declares that the provisions of the article shall not apply to members of the armed forces or the police. |
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| CEDAW (1979) | – | 2-Sep-1994 | – | ... 2. Article 9, paragraph 2 The Government of Kuwait reserves its right not to implement the provision contained in article 9, paragraph 2, of the Convention, inasmuch as it runs counter to the Kuwaiti Nationality Act, which stipulates that a child's nationality shall be determined by that of his father. 3. Article 16 (f) The Government of the State of Kuwait declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provision contained in article 16 (f) inasmuch as it conflicts with the provisions of the Islamic Shariah , Islam being the official religion of the State. 4. The Government of Kuwait declares that it is not bound by the provision contained in article 29, paragraph 1. |
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| CAT (1984) | – | 8-Mar-1996 | – | With reservations as to article (20) and the provision of paragraph (1) from article (30) of the Convention. |
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| CRC (1989) | 7-Jun-1990 | 21-Oct-1991 | 1;2 | [Kuwait expresses] reservations on all provisions of the Convention that are incompatible with the laws of Islamic Shari'a and the local statutes in effect. |
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| CPRMW (1990) | – | – | – | – | – |
| CRPD (2006) | – | 22-Aug-2013 | – | – | – |
| ICCPED (2006) | – | – | – | – | – |
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