‘Panel will soon finish preparing report on correctional facilities’

KUNA photo Kuwait First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled AlHamad Al-Sabah conveyed Monday greetings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. This came during Sheikh Tamim’s meeting with Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled in Doha. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled also conveyed His Highness the Amir’s wishes that the Qatari people enjoyed further progress and prosperity. The meeting was attended by Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled’s Office Director Ambassador Dr Ambassador Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah and Kuwait

Ambassador to Qatar Hafeedh Al-Ajmi. (KUNA) KUWAIT CITY, May 27: Head of Parliament’s Human Rights Committee MP Adel Al-Damkhi says, “The committee will soon finish preparing the report on correctional facilities. By the end of next week, it will refer the report to the National Assembly”, reports Al-Rai daily.

In a press statement, MP Al-Damkhi revealed that the committee meeting, which was attended by representatives of Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice, witnessed discussions on implementation of the principles of forgiveness and alternative punishment, as well as the practicality and standards of these principles.

He explained that the members of the committee are particularly keen about the need for alternative punishments, as this will help in reducing the financial costs incurred by the state for the inmates, especially juveniles and individuals whose offenses are considered petty.

MP Al-Damkhi said the committee also discussed some complaints filed against the way personnel (detectives) of the immigration department deal with some expatriate committees, especially over humanitarian procedures for the Syrian community such as extension and issuance of family visas or any other visit visas, indicating that the concerned officials responded positively during these discussions.

Meanwhile, a member of parliament’s Human Rights Committee MP Adnan Abdulsamad revealed that the committee has proposed a law for making the committee a permanent parliamentary committee.

Meanwhile, the parliamentary Youths and Sport Committee has forwarded the new draft law on sports to the State Ministry for Youth Affairs and this is considered a step towards lifting the international ban on local sports, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources.

Sources confirmed that the government, represented by the State Ministry for Youth Affairs, received the new draft law which meets the demands of international bodies and will lead to lifting the ban on Kuwaiti sports. Sources said the draft law will be translated to English within this week in order to send it to FIFA and its relevant committees.

Sources added the government will instruct a delegation from the Public Authority for Sports to coordinate with the concerned international bodies after translating the draft and defining the points of dispute, indicating this will be done within two weeks.