Kuwait ban entry for those who mock religion

The National Assembly’s legal and legislative committee passed a proposal to add Article Four to Foreigners Residency Law Number 14/1959 which bans the entry of foreigners charged with mocking religions, offending Islam or the Companions of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the Prophet’s Household (Al-Bait). The amendment stipulates that foreigners who have been penalized for contempt of religions or undermining Islam, Islamic beliefs and the Prophet’s (PBUH) companions or family members will be banned from entry into Kuwait.

The proposal becomes law when the amendment is approved by the Assembly and accepted by the government. In the past few years, Kuwait banned or even expelled controversial religious and other figures for allegedly abusing various Islamic sects or highly revered Muslim figures.