Kuwait: Further information on fear of death penalty / legal concern / fear of torture: Ra'ad 'Abd al-Amir 'Abbud al-Asadi, Wali 'Abd al-Hadi 'Abd al-Hassan al-Ghazali, Salem Nasser Subaih Rumi al-Shummari, Bandar 'Ujail Jaber al-Shummari, 'Adel Isma'il '

Index Number: MDE 17/002/1995
Date Published: 23 March 1995
Categories: Kuwait, Middle East And North Africa

On 20 March 1995 the Court of Cassation upheld the death sentences passed on Ra'ad 'Abd al-Amir 'Abbud al-Asadi and Wali 'Abd al-Hadi 'Abd al-Hassan al-Ghazali. These sentences would have to be ratified by the Amir of Kuwait before they can be carried out. The death sentences given to Salem Basser Subaih Rumi al-Shummari and Bandar 'Ujail Haber al-Shummari were reduced to life imprisonment. 'Adel Isma'il 'Issa al-Utaibi had his sentence reduced to 15 years. In the case of Badr Jiyad Thamer Mutlaq al-Shummari, the Court of Cassation overturned the conviction for attempted assassination but upheld the conviction for alcohol smuggling.