Political activist sentenced to 4 years for insulting royal family in Kuwait

The Kuwait Criminal Court recently sentenced political activist Mesaed Al-Quraifa to four years in prison with hard labor for insulting the authority of the emirate in a “state security” case.

Former National Assembly candidate Al-Quraifa was arrested on April 23 for



criticizing the royal family’s political influence during an election symposium for the 2024 National Assembly elections.

In a video, widely circulated on social media platforms, Al-Quraifa claimed that Kuwait has become a field of experiments for the members of the ruling family.