Further information on UA 180/93 (MDE 17/02/93, 4 June and follow-ups MDE 17/04/93, 10 June and MDE 17/08/93, 20 October) - Kuwait: fear of death penalty / fear of torture: Ra'ad 'Abd al-Amir 'Abbud al-Asadi, Wali 'Abd al-Hadi 'Abd al-Hassan al-Ghazali, S

Index Number: MDE 17/010/1993
Date Published: 13 December 1993
Categories: Kuwait, Middle East And North Africa

The State Security Court will pass verdict on the 14 people accused of involvement in an alleged Iraqi Government plot to assassinate former United States president, George Bush. AI fears that, if convicted, 12 of the 14 could be sentenced to death. AI is also concerned that their trial has not met internationally recognized standards for fair trial.