From 2011-2019, Walid al-Tabtabtie, a former Member of Parliament, was exiled to Turkey and faced various legal actions for storming Kuwait’s parliament to protest lawmakers being denied the right to question then-prime minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah over corruption allegations. On May 12, 2024, Al-Tabtabie was arrested for an Twitter post he wrote criticizing the dissolution of the Kuwaiti National Assembly. On June 24, he was sentenced to four years in prison with hard labor.
Walid al-Tabtabie
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Online Commentator
Country:Kuwait
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Imprisoned
Years active:2024