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8. Kuwait blasphemy prisoner taken to hospital
Date of source: Thursday, October 14, 1999
A jailed Kuwaiti professor and newspaper columnist was taken to hospital with an irregular heartbeat after a four-day hunger strike to protest his imprisonment for blasphemy against Islam, supporters said on October 10.
7. Tight Kuwaiti poll holds women’s rights in balance
Date of source: Sunday, July 4, 1999
Counting of votes which could herald a new era of women’s rights in Kuwait went into the early hours of Sunday [July 4, 1999] with first returns showing a tight race between opponents and supporters of proposed full female emancipation. A key issue in the Gulf nation’s parliamentary election held...
11. Kuwaiti women to get suffrage
Date of source: Thursday, May 27, 1999 to Wednesday, June 2, 1999
Kuwait’s historic decision to grant full political rights to women added spice to the Gulf state’s election campaign, sparking comments that ranged from enthusiastic support to outright rejection. Opponents include Kuwaiti Islamists and even some women.
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