The State Security Department of the Kuwaiti Court of Appeal issued decisive and decisive decisions after it overturned the ruling of “withholding punishment” for a Kuwaiti citizen, and ruled that she be formally imprisoned for a period of 3 years with hard labor, following her conviction on serious sovereign charges related to the country’s national security.
The crime that led the Kuwaiti citizen behind bars did not require secret plans, but rather started from a “post” that she broadcast through her personal account on the “Instagram” platform. The Public Prosecution charged her with inciting sectarian strife in society and declaring explicit sympathy for a hostile country during the period of aggression against the country, which the court considered a direct attack on the home front.
Innocence and historical pleading
On the other side of the courtroom, the same session witnessed a dramatic and dramatic turn in the fate of another defendant who faced the same charges:
- The shocking instrument of acquittal: The court overturned the ruling to refrain from punishing a Kuwaiti citizen who was accused of harming the country’s supreme national interests and inciting sectarian strife, and again ruled that he was “completely innocent” of all the accusations against him.
- The secret of the judicial transformation: The acquittal document came after a legal case and refutation of the loopholes in the accusation by lawyer Youssef Al-Attar, who succeeded in convincing the judicial body of the soundness of his client’s position and the absence of the elements of the crime against him.
In the context of the other defendants in the same case, the Court of Appeal upheld the “withholding punishment” rulings issued against a Kuwaiti citizen and two other Kuwaiti citizens, after it was proven that they were involved in publishing digital publications containing suggestions of sympathy and inciting sectarian strife during the sensitive circumstances that the country went through.
These varying rulings open the door wide to an intense societal debate about the danger of speech behind screens, as legal experts believe that the digital space is no longer an arena for amateurs, and that a single post is enough to transfer its owner from the world of “likes” to a state security cell, stressing that protecting security peace and the social fabric takes precedence over any spaces of virtual communication.
The State Security Department of the Kuwaiti Court of Appeals issued decisive and conclusive decisions after it overturned the ruling of “non-punishment” of a Kuwaiti citizen, sentencing her to officially serve 3 years in prison with hard labor, following her conviction on serious sovereign charges related to the national security of the country.
The crime that led the Kuwaiti citizen behind bars did not require secret plans; Rather, it stemmed from a “post” she broadcasted through her personal account on the “Instagram” platform. The Public Prosecution charged her with inciting sectarian strife in society and openly expressing sympathy for an enemy state during the period of aggression against the country, which the court considered a direct affront to the internal front.
Acquittal and Historical Pleading
On the other side of the courtroom, the same session witnessed a dramatic turn in the fate of another defendant facing the same charges:
- The shocking acquittal: The court overturned the non-punishment ruling against a Kuwaiti citizen who was accused of harming the supreme national interests of the country and inciting sectarian strife, and it ruled once again for his “complete acquittal” from all charges against him.
- The secret of the judicial transformation: The acquittal came after a legal plea and dismantling of the prosecution’s gaps by lawyer Youssef Al-Attar, who succeeded in convincing the judicial panel of the validity of his client’s position and the absence of the elements of the crime against him.
In the context of the other defendants in the same case, the Court of Appeals upheld the “non-punishment” rulings issued against another Kuwaiti citizen and a Kuwaiti citizen, after proving their involvement in publishing digital posts containing implications of sympathy and inciting sectarian strife during the sensitive circumstances the country went through.
These varying rulings open the door wide for a heated societal discussion about the dangers of words behind screens, as legal experts believe that the digital space is no longer a playground for amateurs, and that a single post can transfer its owner from the world of “likes” to a state security cell, emphasizing that the protection of security and social fabric takes precedence over any virtual communication spaces.
